39-843: Barnsdall is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 1,034. The community was founded in 1905 and originally named Bigheart , for the Osage Chief James Bigheart . It was initially a 160-acre site along the Midland Valley Railroad in March 1905. The railroad opened Bigheart Station in September 1905 and the Bigheart Post Office opened in January 1906. The community
78-576: A guardian appointed by the court until the person proved to be "competent." Guardians were appointed by the courts even for minors with living parents. There was extensive corruption as such guardians manipulated people to give or bequeath land to them in order to get access to oil rights. The Osage called in the FBI to help solve several murders in the Kyle family. Three white men were ultimately convicted and sentenced. But, many murders were never solved. To try to protect
117-1015: A non-profit group which took on the task of maintaining the park through volunteer efforts. As of 2020 HLOA still had the park open, supported by campground fees. It is the most populous and the second-largest county geographically (after Corson County, South Dakota ) of the six U.S. counties that lie entirely within an Indian reservation . (The six counties in descending order of area are Corson; Osage; Oglala Lakota and Todd in South Dakota ; Sioux in North Dakota ; and Mahnomen in Minnesota .) Three other counties, Thurston in Nebraska ; and Dewey and Ziebach in South Dakota , lie entirely in parts of two separate Indian reservations. A total of nine US counties lie entirely within reservation territory. Dewey County
156-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
195-579: Is slightly larger in area than Osage. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 47,472 people, 18,205 households, and 12,972 families residing in the county. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (8.0 people/km ). There were 21,143 housing units at an average density of 9.2 units per square mile (3.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 66% White , 11.4% Black or African American , 14.4% Native American , 0.3% Asian , less than 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 7.1% from two or more races. Almost 3% of
234-591: The National Register of Historic Places listings in Osage County, Oklahoma : In addition, the Woolaroc Ranch Historic District , 8 miles east of the junction of State Highway 11 and State Highway 123 , is near Barnsdall. Osage County, Oklahoma Osage County ( / ˈ oʊ s eɪ dʒ / ) is the largest county by area in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . Created in 1907 when Oklahoma
273-719: The Verdigris River . Lakes and reservoirs in the county include: In 2012, the Osage Nation took over management of Wah-Sha-She State Park , which includes Hulah Lake, after state budget cuts would have closed it. Hunting is allowed there. The land is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers , which developed the lake. In 2015, the Osage subleased the renamed Wah-Sha-She Park to the Hulah Lake Osage Association (HLOA),
312-446: The poverty line . Further, 2.2% of minors and 4.6% of seniors were below the poverty line. In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of German descent made up 16.0% of the population of the town, followed by Irish at 14.7%, American at 9.2%, English at 4.9%, Dutch at 2.5%, Caribbean (excluding Hispanics) at 1.4%, Scotch-Irish at 0.8%, and Arab at 0.7%. NuCera Solutions
351-570: The 17th century, the Osage and other Dhegihan Siouan tribes were displaced westward from the Ohio Country following the Beaver Wars . The Osage became established as a powerful nation in the areas of present-day Missouri and Arkansas between the Missouri and Red rivers , as well as extending to the west. By 1760, they had increased their range to include the present Osage County. Historically one of
390-668: The 2013 movie adaptation of the same name which stars Meryl Streep . Filming took place in rural Osage County, including Pawhuska, Barnsdall and Bartlesville. Killers of the Flower Moon , the 2023 film directed by Martin Scorsese, centers on a series of Oklahoma murders in the Osage Nation during the 1920s. Parts of the movie were filmed on location in Osage County. 36°38′N 96°24′W / 36.63°N 96.40°W / 36.63; -96.40 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
429-513: The Cherokee. By owning it by title, they had a stronger position in relation to the US government than did other tribes. The Osage Agency was established in 1872 at Deep Ford, later renamed as Pawhuska . It was designated as the county seat when Oklahoma was admitted as a state. The other chief settlements in the 1870s were Hominy and Fairfax ; each of the three was settled by a major Osage band. In 1875,
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#1732852192544468-729: The Federal Government. Each mineral lease was negotiated by the Osage National Council and approved by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior . While the government forced allotment of lands and distribution of 160-acre (65 ha) plots to tribal members for farming in the early 20th century, the tribe continued to hold their "surplus" land after the distribution. Other tribes were forced to give up such "surplus" and allow for sales to non-Indians. The Osage distributed their surplus communal land to tribal members, so that in 1906 each Osage
507-648: The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company (ITIO). It arranged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to sub-lease the eastern part of the Osage reservation until 1916. When ITIO's lease expired, the United States government supervised the public auctioning of leases for 160-acre (65 ha) tracts. All subsurface minerals, including oil, are owned by the Osage Nation and held in trust for them by
546-820: The Indian Territory. During the American Civil War , on December 26, 1861, a band of pro-Union Creek and Seminole fought with a Confederate Army unit at the Battle of Chustenahlah on Bird Creek, near the present town of Skiatook . Generally the Five Civilized Tribes were allied with the Confederacy. In 1870, the Osage finally prepared for removal from Kansas, after having negotiated payment for their land. They purchased 1.57 million acres (6,400 km ) of their former territory in present-day Oklahoma from
585-457: The Osage, Congress passed a law in 1921 limiting the inheritance of headrights only to persons who were half or more Osage in ancestry. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,304 square miles (5,970 km ), of which 2,246 square miles (5,820 km ) is land and 58 square miles (150 km ) (2.5%) is water. It is the largest county in Oklahoma by area. Most of
624-665: The US designated their land as the Osage Reservation. Because the tribe owned the land directly, they retained more control over their affairs than did tribes whose land was held "in trust" by the United States government. This reservation became part of the Oklahoma Territory under the Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890. It became a semi-autonomous district by the Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906, and Osage County at
663-550: The age of 18 living with them, 35.6% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% were couples cohabitating, 11.7% had a male householder with no partner present, and 28.3% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size was 2.74 and the median family size was 3.42. The age distribution was 28.0% under 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 or older. The median age
702-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
741-695: The county is in the Osage Plains , and consists of open prairie. The eastern part of the county contains the Osage Hills , an extension of the Flint Hills in Kansas . Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is north of Pawhuska. Holmes Peak is a mountain northwest of Tulsa in Osage County. It was named by the United States Board on Geographic Names on October 5, 1983, for the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes . The name
780-577: The evening of May 6, 2024, an EF4 tornado hit the city, the second tornado in the city within five weeks. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 180 mph (290 km/h). Two fatalities occurred in Barnsdall as a result of the tornado, and several structures were completely destroyed. Barnsdall Nursing Home was among the structures that were damaged. Several buildings, including schools, were opened to those who had homes damaged or destroyed and needed shelter. At least ten people reportedly suffered injuries due to
819-436: The great wealth being generated by oil, an estimated 60 tribal members were killed as whites tried to gain their headrights, royalties or land. The FBI believed that several white husbands of Osage women had committed or ordered murders of their wives. Other Osage were tricked out of their legal rights by unscrupulous white opportunists. Congress had passed a law in 1921 requiring all Osage of half or more Indian ancestry to have
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#1732852192544858-440: The holdings of Theodore N. Barnsdall, founder of Barnsdall Oil Company, in 1912. Barnsdall Refining Company renamed itself Bareco Oil Company in 1940. It ceased refining oil in 1946 and began producing microcrystalline waxes that year. Petrolite Corporation (later part of Baker Hughes ) bought Bareco and continued to operate the plant. The business was sold to SK Capital in September 2020 and renamed NuCera Solutions; and, NuCera
897-437: The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,847, and the median income for a family was $ 53,815. Males had a median income of $ 42,658 versus $ 32,352 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,797. About 11% of families and 13% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18% of those under age 18 and 11% of those age 65 or over. According to 2021 census estimates, its median household income
936-521: The most powerful Great Plains tribes , their numbers were reduced by infectious disease and warfare after encounter with Europeans. In 1825, they ceded their claim to the land in present-day Oklahoma to the United States government, which included it in a "perpetual outlet to the west given to the Cherokee Nation by the Treaty of New Echota " in 1835. This treaty was to accomplish Cherokee removal to
975-490: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 45,818. As of 2010, there were 18,205 households, out of which 32.6% included children under the age of 18, 54.2% were married couples living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. Individuals living alone accounted for 24.8% of households and 10.8% had someone living alone who
1014-451: The refinery in 1921. The community was renamed Barnsdall on January 1, 1922, in honor of Theodore N. Barnsdall. Barnsdall experienced a tornado in April 1911, a major fire in March 1913 and a flood in September 1915. Despite these calamities, the population increased from 307 in 1910 to 2,099 in 1920. That proved to be the high point of population in the community. Henry L. Doherty bought
1053-569: The time of Oklahoma Statehood in 1907. At that time, there were 2,229 registered Osage members. As owners, the Osage negotiated the retention of the communal mineral rights to their reservation lands. In October 1897, the Phoenix Oil Company drilled the first successful oil well on the Osage reservation and in Oklahoma Territory. It was located along Butler Creek. In 1901, Phoenix Oil and Osage Oil companies combined their assets to form
1092-573: The tornado. Significant damage was done to the NuCera refinery. Barnsdall is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Pawhuska , the Osage County seat, and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Tulsa . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), all land. As of the 2022 American Community Survey estimates, there were 1,019 people and 360 households. The population density
1131-460: Was $ 54,036 and the county had a poverty rate of 12.3%. School districts include: K-12: Elementary only: Former districts: The following sites in Osage County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Osage County is the setting of Oklahoma native Tracy Letts 's play August: Osage County (2007), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award in 2008, and
1170-442: Was 1,035.6 inhabitants per square mile (399.8/km). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 468.5 per square mile (180.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 65.6% White, 19.7% Native American or Alaskan Native, and 0.7% Black or African American, with 14.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.3% of the population. Of the 360 households, 26.4% had children under
1209-412: Was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. The median income for a household was $ 56,500, with family households having a median income of $ 67,625 and non-family households $ 23,516. The per capita income was $ 23,458. Males working full-time jobs had median earnings of $ 40,402 compared to $ 34,688 for females. Out of the 982 people with a determined poverty status, 6.5% were below
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1248-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.39 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were more than 100 males. As of 2010,
1287-526: Was admitted as a state, the county is named for and is home to the federally recognized Osage Nation . The county is coextensive with the Osage Nation Reservation, established by treaty in the 19th century when the Osage relocated there from Kansas. The county seat is in Pawhuska , one of the first three towns established in the county. The total population of the county as of 2020 was 45,818. During
1326-661: Was exempted from the Osage allotment , so lots could be sold to anyone. Lots were auctioned in May 1906. The first newspaper, the Bigheart Star , first appeared in 1906. Joshua Cosden built the Southwest Refining Company oil refinery in 1910. He sold it to Stone and Webster of Boston, Massachusetts in 1917. The Barnsdall Oil Company had discovered the nearby Bigheart (later Barnsdall) oilfield in 1916. The Barnsdall Oil Company, bought
1365-461: Was given a total of 657 acres (266 ha), nearly four times the amount that other Indian households received in the allotment process. Later the enrolled Osage and their descendants received oil and other mineral royalties as payments based on these "headrights". The Burbank Oil Field was discovered in May 1920 with the Marland Oil Company's well 1 discovery. Peak production from the dome
1404-512: Was in July 1923 at 88,950 barrels from 1020 wells, with total production of 200 million barrels by the end of 1938. Most production is from the Burbank Sand at a depth of 2700–3000 feet. By 1920, the Osage were receiving lucrative revenues from royalties and were counted as the richest people in the country. During the 1920s, Osage County was the site of the infamous Osage Indian murders . Because of
1443-429: Was located in Barnsdall, a manufacturer of specialty waxes and polymers and the town's largest employer. On May 6, 2024, the plant sustained severe damage from an EF4 tornado. It was announced on July 30, 2024, that the plant would close permanently in 6–12 months, despite initial efforts to rebuild the plant. Barnsdall's annual Bigheart Day is held The Saturday before Memorial Day. Barnsdall has two properties listed on
1482-644: Was proposed by Richard S. Warner. Holmes Peak is the highest point in the Tulsa Metropolitan area, with an elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m), though it ranks only as the 379th highest point in the state. Gray Horse Creek, Drum Creek and Salt Creek all drain the southwestern part of the county and flow into the Arkansas River , which is part of the county's southern and western boundaries. Eastern Osage County drains into Caney River , Bird Creek , Hominy Creek, and Delaware Creek. All of these streams flow into
1521-503: Was sold in September 2022 to Chase Corporation. NuCera continued as operator until July 2024, when tornado damage lead to announcement of the plant's phased shutdown. The Midland Valley Railroad trackage both north and south of Barnsdall has been abandoned, the southern portion in 2000. At least some of the route south of Barnsdall has been converted into a rail trail . On the evening of April 1, 2024, an EF1 tornado struck Barnsdall, damaging 35 homes, but no injuries were reported. On
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