Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:05 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:21 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2208 householdsMedian household income $47,778Median home value $153,000Median rent $775 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate12% of adults are in the labour force, 148 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 25 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 23% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F61 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days71 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wister 3s station, 15 mi away; rain from Mena
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · 10.2 miWister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refugestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 35,425 acresWister State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 3,377 acresQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197727 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 24 Nov 202150 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 quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 28 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeflore Co. Rwd #17serves 498 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Oklahoma Medical Center21.7 miPost officeHodgen Post Office7.6 miFire stationStapp Zoe Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM45 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL124 miInterstateI-4940 miUS highwayUS 259under a mileCoachMenaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74939 ZIP area.
