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Population (year 2000): 17,783. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,105 (+1.8% change)
Males: 9,226 (51.9%), Females: 8,557 (48.1%)
Pittsburg County
Zip codes:
74501.
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $28,631 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,100 (year 2000)
Races in McAlester:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.6%)
- American Indian (14.1%)
- Black (8.7%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Other race (1.3%)
Ancestries: Irish (9.3%), German (9.1%), United
States (8.4%), English (7.3%), Italian (3.5%), Dutch (1.5%).
Land area: 15.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in McAlester
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in McAlester city
- Never married: 15.6%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 12.7%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +555 (+3.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers in McAlester:
- CARL ALBERT COMM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (1101
EAST MONROE)
- MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (1 CLARK
BASS BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near McAlester:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKEVIEW (about 28 miles;
EUFAULA, OK)
- LATIMER COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles;
WILBURTON, OK)
- HENRYETTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; HENRYETTA,
OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
McAlester:
- TULSA INTL (about 87 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
- COX FLD (about 92 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 101 miles; FORT SMITH,
AR; ID: FSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to McAlester:
- MC ALESTER REGIONAL (about 5 miles; MC ALESTER, OK;
ID: MLC)
- ARROWHEAD (about 19 miles; CANADIAN, OK; ID: 91F)
- EUFAULA MUNI (about 27 miles; EUFAULA, OK; ID: F08)
Colleges/Universities in McAlester:
- KIAMICHI TECHNOLOGY CENTER-MCALESTER
(Full-time enrollment: 122; Location: 301 KIAMICHI DR;
Public)
- AMERICAN BEAUTY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 18;
Location: 415 NORTH MAIN; Private, for-profit)
- DIXON COLLEGE (Location: 115 N FIRST ST;
Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
McAlester:
- EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ADA, OK;
Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
- SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77
miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 3,309)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 8,727)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 85 miles; TULSA, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,760)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
- GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; DENISON, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,082)
Public high school in McAlester:
- MCALESTER HS (Students: 612; Location: 1
BUFFALO DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in McAlester:
- WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 555; Location: 1200
E. SOUTH AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 06)
- FRINK-CHAMBERS ES (Students: 429; Location:
4610 FRINK ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
- PUTERBAUGH MS (Students: 429; Location: 1100
E. SOUTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- EMERSON ES (Students: 284; Location: 301 E.
VANBUREN; Grades: 01 - 06)
- PARKER MHS (Students: 255; Location: 1310
NORTH SIXTH ST.; Grades: 09 - 09)
- TANNEHILL ES (Students: 191; Location: RT. 1
BOX 75; Grades: PK - 08)
- WASHINGTON EC CTR (Students: 141; Location:
700 SOUTH SIXTH STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
- EDMOND DOYLE ES (Students: 140; Location: 520
E. SMITH AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 06)
- JEFFERSON EC CTR (Students: 137; Location:
501 S. C. ST.; Grades: PK - PK)
- WILLIAM GAY ES (Students: 136; Location: 600
WEST MADISON; Grades: 01 - 06)
Library in McAlester:
- SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM OF OKLA
(Operating income: $2,507,694; Location: 401 N 2ND;
285,813 books; 11,791 audio materials; 11,079 video
materials; 646 serial subscriptions)
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