Local servicesHospitalEastern Oklahoma Medical Center2.3 miPost officePoteau Post Office3.0 miTown hallPoteau City Hall3.1 miPolicePoteau Police Department3.1 miFire stationPoteau Fire Department Station 13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarl Albert State College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM24 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL109 miInterstateI-54019 miUS highwayUS 271 Bus3.1 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 74953 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74953 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:04 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:22 am – 5:10 pm
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People12,284 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.34,254 householdsMedian household income $54,625Median home value $174,400Median rent $796 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,177 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,919 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 64 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, 10 mi away; rain from Spiro
Nearby landmarksCarl Albert State Collegecollege · 3.6 miTerrell Lakelake · 3.4 miLong Lakelake · 4.4 miTerry Hillpeak · 3.5 miLost Poteau Riverriver · 4.7 miSugar Loaf Mountainpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwyman Park & Poolpark · 3.2 miWister State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 3,377 acresHeavener Runestone Parkpark · 9.4 miOuachita National Forestnational forest · 20.9 miQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 472 acresJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.1 mi · 4,491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197737 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 24 Nov 202147 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPoteau Pwaserves 7,939 people from surface water purchased21 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation452 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
