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Population (year 2000): 7,939. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,152 (+2.7% change)
Males: 3,782 (47.6%), Females: 4,157 (52.4%)
Le Flore County
Zip code:
74953
Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $26,178 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,700 (year 2000)
Races in Poteau:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
- American Indian (13.2%)
- Hispanic (5.8%)
- Two or more races (3.8%)
- Black (2.2%)
- Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), German
(8.7%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (1.9%), Italian
(1.3%).
Land area: 28.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Poteau
- High school or higher: 70.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Poteau city
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 15.5%
3.7% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +510 (+6.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Poteau:
- EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (105 WALL
STREET, P O BOX 1148)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Poteau:
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 27
miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
- SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; FORT
SMITH, AR)
- HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FORT
SMITH, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Poteau:
- FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT SMITH, AR;
ID: FSM)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 73 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 87 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poteau:
- ROBERT S KERR (about 4 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
- SALLISAW MUNI (about 29 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID:
JSV)
- STIGLER MUNI (about 35 miles; STIGLER, OK; ID: F84)
Colleges/Universities in Poteau:
- CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,252; Location: 1507 S MCKENNA; Public;
Website: www.casc.cc.ok.us)
- KIAMICHI TECHNOLOGY CENTER-POTEAU (FT
enrollment: 119; Location: 1509 S MCKENNA; Public;
Website: www.kavts.tec.ok.us/~/poteau)
- POTEAU BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 16;
Location: 2601 N BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Poteau:
- WESTARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FT SMITH, AR;
Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles;
RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 3,309)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 8,727)
Public high school in Poteau:
- POTEAU HS (Students: 601; Location: 100
MOCKINGBIRD LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Poteau:
- POTEAU PRIMARY ES (Students: 585; Location:
407 HUGHES DRIVE; Grades: PK - 02)
- PANSY KIDD MS (Students: 459; Location: 300
NORTH WALTER; Grades: 06 - 08)
- POTEAU UPPER ES (Students: 410; Location: 305
HUGHES DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Poteau:
- ROYAL OAK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 43;
Location: 47185 E 820 ST; Grades: PK - 6)
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