Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Le Flore County, Oklahoma, has 50,196 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Poteau. It uses Central Time and covers 1,589 sq mi (4,117 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 50,196
- Land area
- 1,589 sq mi (4,117 km²)
- County seat or government
- Poteau
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $51,565 ± $2,050
- Median home value
- $135,700 ± $7,337
- Median rent, with utilities
- $798 ± $24
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.8% ± 1.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area
- Water area
- 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km²)
- State
- Oklahoma
- County code (FIPS)
- 40079
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.897356, -94.695074
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Le Flore County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7195313,415 people
- 7495312,406 people
- 749596,375 people
- 749375,220 people
- 749024,423 people
- 749663,456 people
- 745713,285 people
- 749322,527 people
- 749402,504 people
- 749412,482 people
- 749011,976 people
- 745631,910 people
All 24
24 ZIP Code areas overlap Le Flore County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Le Flore County, largest first
- Poteau Public Schools11,812 people
- Spiro Public Schools6,410 people
- Heavener Public Schools4,363 people
- Pocola Public Schools4,266 people
- Panama Public Schools3,434 people
- Wister Public Schools2,381 people
- Cameron Public Schools2,308 people
- Keota Public Schools2,255 people
- Arkoma Public Schools2,101 people
- Talihina Public Schools2,070 people
- Howe Public Schools1,801 people
- Hodgen Public School1,707 people
All 21
- Smithville Public Schools1,635 people
- LeFlore Public Schools1,516 people
- Red Oak Public Schools1,203 people
- Bokoshe Public Schools1,144 people
- McCurtain Public Schools1,053 people
- Monroe Public School973 people
- Whitesboro Public Schools964 people
- Fanshawe Public School693 people
- Shady Point Public School
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Le Flore County, largest first
- Choctaw Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area229,120 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Poteau, Oklahoma (city)8,959 people
- Pocola, Oklahoma (town)4,423 people
- Heavener, Oklahoma (city)3,012 people
- Spiro, Oklahoma (town)2,269 people
- Arkoma, Oklahoma (town)1,976 people
- Panama, Oklahoma (town)1,415 people
- Wister, Oklahoma (town)1,105 people
- Shady Point, Oklahoma (town)900 people
- Talihina, Oklahoma (town)864 people
- Howe, Oklahoma (town)791 people
- Rock Island, Oklahoma (town)684 people
- Bokoshe, Oklahoma (town)388 people
All 20
- Fanshawe, Oklahoma (town)357 people
- Cameron, Oklahoma (town)292 people
- Fort Coffee, Oklahoma (town)292 people
- Whitesboro, Oklahoma (CDP)191 people
- Le Flore, Oklahoma (town)145 people
- Cowlington, Oklahoma (town)132 people
- Monroe, Oklahoma (CDP)123 people
- Hodgen, Oklahoma (CDP)52 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Sebastian County, Arkansas32 mi northeast
- Latimer County, Oklahoma33 mi west
- Haskell County, Oklahoma33 mi northwest
- Scott County, Arkansas36 mi east
- Polk County, Arkansas39 mi southeast
- Sequoyah County, Oklahoma42 mi north
- McCurtain County, Oklahoma54 mi south
- Pushmataha County, Oklahoma54 mi southwest
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