Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:05 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:23 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5674 householdsMedian household income $55,526Median home value $134,600Median rent $750 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 717 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F49 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days75 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Curtain 1 Se station, 11 mi away; rain from Spiro
Parks and public landsWister State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 3,377 acresJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.0 mi · 4,491 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 35.1 miOzark National Forestnational forest · 37.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202134 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jun 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLe Flore County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 22 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBokoshe Pwaserves 450 people from surface water purchased13 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation518 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Oklahoma Medical Center13.4 miPost officeBokoshe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPanama Town Hall5.9 miPoliceBokoshe Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBokoshe Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBokoshe Elementary School1.0 miHighBokoshe High School1.0 miMiddleBokoshe Junior High School1.0 miCollegeCarl Albert State College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM25 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL94 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 594.4 miCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74930 ZIP area.
