Avant

History

Ben Avant, a native of Gonzales, Texas, married Rosalie Rogers, a Cherokee-Osage, and established a ranch in 1896. The Avant oil field was discovered in 1904. The Midland Valley Railroad (later acquired by the Missouri Pacific Railroad) reached the Avant ranch in 1905. A post office named Avant was established in 1906, but the town did not really begin to develop until 1909. Avant's population peaked at 1,071 in 1920, but declined steadily thereafter. Ben Avant was shot and killed by the town marshal in 1923. but the postal service website still shows the Avant post office is open as of July 2025.

Geography

Avant is southeast of Pawhuska and north of Tulsa. Avant lies along Bird Creek. Birch Lake is to the west-northwest, while Skiatook Lake is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• SKIATOOK HS
  High · Skiatook · 682 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• NEWMAN MS
  Middle · Skiatook · 508 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• SKIATOOK ES
  Elementary · Skiatook · 320 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• SKIATOOK INTERMEDIATE ES
  Elementary · Skiatook · 315 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• BARNSDALL ES
  Elementary · Barnsdall · 207 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• BARNSDALL HS
  High · Barnsdall · 133 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL
  Elementary · Avant · 73 students · 24.3:1 ratio