Quote Originally Posted by Bunty View Post
I wouldn't be too sure since Pawhuska has been losing population and is not close to an interstate highway. But perhaps its downtown has become a Business Improvement District(BID). Downtown Stillwater is this way and has definitely helped it live with the competition presented from two super Wal-Marts and strip malls.
There are local investors spending a lot of money to fix up the old five story buildings in town. They have one of the largest historic districts in the state. They had a building boom in the 1900-1920s due to oil money. It is in the middle of nowhere, but because of this has kept its charm and does not have a Wal-Mart.