Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:05 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:22 am – 5:10 pm
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People2,504 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.1785 householdsMedian household income $50,677Median home value $130,700Median rent $747 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $672 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 900 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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°F52 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wister 3s station, 4 mi away; rain from Fanshawe
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.6 miShadwick Lakelake · 1.7 miLost Mountainpeak · 2.4 miRound Mountainpeak · 3.1 miOknoname 079002 Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miCarl Albert State Collegecollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWister State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 3,377 acresHeavener Runestone Parkpark · 4.4 miWister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refugestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 35,425 acresHeavener Blues Parkpark · 5.3 miOuachita National Forestnational forest · 17.0 miQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 22.9 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 197734 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jun 202250 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeflore Co. Rwd #5serves 1,593 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Oklahoma Medical Center6.6 miPost officeHowe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHowe Town Hallunder a milePoliceHeavener Police Department4.5 miFire stationHowe Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHowe Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHowe High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarl Albert State College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM31 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL111 miInterstateI-54026 miUS highwayUS 59under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74940 ZIP area.
