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Population (year 2000): 2,180. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,191 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,072 (49.2%), Females: 1,108 (50.8%)
Le Flore County
Zip code:
74901
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $23,718 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,800 (year 2000)
Races in Arkoma:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
- American Indian (8.6%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish
(11.1%), English (8.1%), German (6.3%), Dutch (2.2%).
Elevation: 510 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Arkoma
- High school or higher: 64.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Arkoma town
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 14.3%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -223 (-9.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Arkoma:
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 3 miles;
FORT SMITH, AR)
- SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; FORT
SMITH, AR)
- CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
VAN BUREN, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Arkoma:
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 6 miles; FORT SMITH, AR;
ID: FSM)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 64 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arkoma:
- SALLISAW MUNI (about 26 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
- ROBERT S KERR (about 27 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
- STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 31 miles; STILWELL,
OK; ID: O11)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Arkoma:
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FT SMITH, AR;
Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles;
RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 8,727)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 3,309)
Public high school in Arkoma:
- ARKOMA HS (Students: 95; Location: 100
BLOCKER AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Arkoma:
- SINGLETON ES (Students: 292; Location: 622
COOK STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
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