Arkoma, OK

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Arkoma, Oklahoma

Arkoma, Oklahoma, in Le Flore county, is 3 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 103 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town contains a population of approximately 2,180.

The People and Families of Arkoma

In Arkoma, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arkoma had a median family income of $31,500.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Arkoma.

Arkoma Housing

Arkoma has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Arkoma, 91% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Arkoma can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Arkoma strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Arkoma, OK

Comparing Arkoma to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
Standard Zip Codes	74901
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.354
Longitude	-94.433

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	POTEAU WATER WORKS
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	POTEAU
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,180	100%
Male	1,072	49.2%
Female	1,108	50.8%
Under 18	536	24.6%
18+	1,644	75.4%
65+	326	15%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,945	89.2%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	126	5.8%
Other	19	0.9%
Mixed Race	74	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,191
Growth	11
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.5%
US/American	28.2%
Irish	14.1%
English	12.4%
German	8.9%
Dutch	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
Scottish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arkoma	2,180	$31,500
Gans	208	$23,750
Moffett	179	$18,750
Muldrow	3,104	$32,083
Pocola	3,994	$37,937
Roland	2,842	$32,863
Spiro	2,227	$25,556

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