Poteau, Oklahoma

Back to Poteau, OK housing info, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Poteau, OK Le Flore County Population in July 2008: 8,258. Population change since 2000: +4.0%   Males: 3,933   (47.6%) Females: 4,325   (52.4%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 74953. Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,981 (it was $26,178 in 2000) Poteau:   $31,981 Oklahoma:   $41,567 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,042 Poteau:   $19,042 Oklahoma:   $22,540 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,789 (it was $54,700 in 2000) Poteau:   $80,789 Oklahoma:   $103,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,745; Detached houses: $96,533; In 2-unit structures: $116,034; Mobile homes: $66,789; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 74953 Poteau, OK residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Evies Home & Ranch Realty PC-Express computer repair and sales Races in Poteau: White Non-Hispanic (78.3%) American Indian (13.2%) Hispanic (5.8%) Two or more races (3.8%) Black (2.2%) Other race (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Poteau: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Poteau, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Poteau is mentioned 202 times on our forum: Poteau Area  (5 replies) Events of intrest in Poteau Oklahoma  (0 replies) Pate Mercantile in Poteau  (0 replies) Poteau, OK  (2 replies) Info on Poteau  (38 replies) Teaching? Poteau, Sallisaw, Tahlequah?  (5 replies) Latest news from Poteau, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.3%), German (8.7%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (1.9%), Italian (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 28.6 square miles. Population density: 288 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 35.06 N, Longitude: 94.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,741 (+21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,835 (56.5%)

Area code: 918

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Poteau, Oklahoma business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Poteau, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Poteau-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Poteau city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Poteau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Poteau center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Poteau center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Poteau center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Poteau, OK

• Robert S Kerr Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 4,000)
• Wolf Mountain Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable location: Country Square (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Centers: Wal Mart Shopping Center (1), Wal-Mart Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Poteau include: Pentecostal Church of God (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Poteau Valley Baptist Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Calvary Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Wister Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugarloaf Creek (A), Double Branch Creek (B), Thompson Creek (C), Cutoff, The (D), Lost Poteau River (E), Town Creek (F), McMurtrey Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Morris Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Poteau: Twyman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; Court House) (1), Oklahoma State - Oklahoma Visitor Information Center- Oklahoma Tourism & Information Ce (1507 South McKenna Street) (2), Sandpiper Travel Services (Tours & Charters; 1934 N Broadway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Poteau Inn (3105 North Broadway Street) (1), Black Angus Motel (1700 North Broadway Street) (2), Days Inn Suites Poteau OK (1702 North Broadway) (3), Best Western Traders Inn (3111 North Broadway) (4), American Inn (3000 North Broadway Street) (5), Green Country Motor Inn (2902 North Broadway Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Court: Court Clerk (Court House) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	22.1%
Whole state:	14.7%

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poteau, OK

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• Oliver's Motel, 2011 N Broadway, Poteau, OK 74953, Phone: (918) 647-4615
• Days Inn & Suites Poteau, 1702 N Broadway, Poteau, OK 74953, Phone: (918) 647-3510, Fax: (918) 647-3511
• Kerr Mansion & Conference Center, 23009 Kerr Mansion Rd, Poteau, OK 74953, Phone: (918) 647-8221, Fax: (918) 647-3952

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)

Le Flore County:	0.14%
Oklahoma average:	0.15%

from Sebastian County, AR	1.32% ($38,141 average AGI)
from Sequoyah County, OK	0.42% ($29,983)
from Latimer County, OK	0.32% ($24,523)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Sebastian County, AR	1.96% ($31,893 average AGI)
to Sequoyah County, OK	0.40% ($30,000)
to Crawford County, AR	0.26% ($25,833)

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