Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:04 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:23 am – 5:10 pm
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People6,375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.42,302 householdsMedian household income $56,089Median home value $108,700Median rent $816 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,554 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days78 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsJ L Swink Municipal Parkpark · 8.3 miMuldrow City Parkpark · 9.0 miFort Smith National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.3 miFort Smith National Historic Sitehistoric site · 13.4 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.6 mi · 4,491 acresWister State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 3,377 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 24 Aug 202144 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeflore Co. Rwd #14serves 9,077 people from surface water purchased10 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation425 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital13.5 miPost officeSpiro Post Office2.0 miTown hallSpiro City Hall2.1 miPoliceSpiro Police Department2.4 miFire stationSpiro Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM15 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL96 miInterstateI-408.6 miUS highwayUS 2712.1 miCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74959 ZIP area.
