Howe, OK

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Howe, Oklahoma

Howe, Oklahoma, in Le Flore county, is 33 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 112 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 697.

The People and Families of Howe

In Howe, about 47% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town. One thing visitors notice about the town is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, Howe is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Howe had a median family income of $28,194. An unusual characteristic of Howe is the share of people in it who work at home.

Howe Housing

About 72% of housing units in Howe are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Howe, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Howe, OK

Comparing Howe 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
Standard Zip Codes	74940
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.951
Longitude	-94.636

Station	POTEAU
Distance	6.8 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

Station	MC CURTAIN 1 SE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	MENA
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	697	100%
Male	365	52.4%
Female	332	47.6%
Under 18	204	29.3%
18+	493	70.7%
65+	71	10.2%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	549	78.8%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	56	8%
Other	25	3.6%
Mixed Race	61	8.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	715
Growth	18
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36%
US/American	23.4%
German	13.4%
Irish	11.8%
Dutch	5.5%
English	2.8%
Italian	2.5%
Ukrainian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Dutch West Indian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Howe	697	$28,194
Cameron	312	$26,339
Heavener	3,201	$28,654
Panama	1,362	$29,500
Poteau	7,939	$31,226
Shady Point	848	$31,250
Wister	1,002	$26,417

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