Spiro, OK

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Spiro, Oklahoma

Spiro, Oklahoma, in Le Flore county, is 16 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 99 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are 2,227 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Spiro

In Spiro, about 50% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Spiro.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spiro had a median family income of $25,556.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Spiro.

Spiro Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Spiro that were owner-occupied was 57%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town. Compared to most towns in the state, Spiro has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Spiro, 86% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Spiro, OK

Comparing Spiro 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
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male 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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
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	16 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
Standard Zip Codes	74959
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.241
Longitude	-94.619

Station	POTEAU WATER WORKS
Distance	13.2 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	13.2 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	20.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,227	100%
Male	1,002	45%
Female	1,225	55%
Under 18	598	26.9%
18+	1,629	73.1%
65+	371	16.7%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,792	80.5%
African-American	116	5.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	136	6.1%
Other	30	1.3%
Mixed Race	149	6.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	56	2.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,556
Population In Poverty	651	29.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,287
Growth	60
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.9%
US/American	14.2%
English	14%
Irish	12.8%
German	9.1%
Italian	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%

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