Arkoma, Oklahoma Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,180. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,202 (+1.0% change)
 
Males: 1,072   (49.2%)
Females: 1,108   (50.8%)

Le Flore County

Median resident age:   38.5 years
Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years

Zip codes: 74901 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $23,718 in 2000)
Arkoma   $26,500
Oklahoma:   $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Arkoma   $58,300
Oklahoma:   $89,100

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Arkoma, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Arkoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • American Indian (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)


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Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.1%), German (6.3%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 3.51 square miles.

Population density: 622 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Arkoma

For population 25 years and over in Arkoma

  • High school or higher: 64.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arkoma town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

40 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.8%
Oklahoma:   3.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Arkoma, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arkoma to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Arkoma:   0.6% ($271)
Oklahoma:   0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (3.0 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (116.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Moffett, OK (2.8 miles) , Fort Smith, AR (3.0 miles ), Pocola, OK (6.8 miles ), Roland, OK (7.1 miles ), Bonanza, AR (7.8 miles ), Remy, OK (8.8 miles ), Van Buren, AR (9.1 miles ), Barling, AR (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.35 N, Longitude: 94.44 W


46 people in nursing homes

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Population change in the 1990s: -223 (-9.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



 

Crime in Arkoma by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 45.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 1 0 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.6 0.0 90.5
Assaults 19 6 2 4 1 1
    per 100,000 869.2 271.9 91.3 182.5 45.5 45.2
Burglaries 18 13 5 2 1 9
    per 100,000 823.4 589.0 228.2 91.2 45.5 407.2
Thefts 21 19 17 13 18 14
    per 100,000 960.7 860.9 775.9 593.1 819.3 633.5
Auto thefts 2 4 5 1 2 1
    per 100,000 91.5 181.2 228.2 45.6 91.0 45.2
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 313.8 144.5 83.5 83.9 52.3 93.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.37
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Arkoma, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Arkoma-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Arkoma town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Arkoma:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 3 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arkoma:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 6 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arkoma:
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 26 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 27 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 31 miles; STILWELL, OK; ID: O11)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arkoma:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
Public high school in Arkoma:
  • ARKOMA HS (Students: 95; Location: 100 BLOCKER AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Arkoma:
  • SINGLETON ES (Students: 292; Location: 622 COOK STREET; Grades: PK - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Westark College is now University of Arkansas Fort Smith http://www.uafortsmith.edu/Home/Index

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Churches in Arkoma include: Arkoma Free Will Baptist Church (A) , Assembly of God Church (B) , Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (C) .

Creek: Mill Creek (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Arkoma and their reported violations in the past:

ARKOMA (Population served: 2180, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Oklahoma:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   68.0%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.9%
Whole state:   4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   20.1%
Whole state:   14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   9.9%
Whole state:   6.1%

Arkoma compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $2,773 $16,638 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   5 $726
Water Supply 2 $2,126 $12,756 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $1,767 $21,204 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $1,391 $16,692 0 $0
Police - Other 3 $2,936 $11,744 2 $474
Police Protection - Officers 4 $6,178 $18,534 2 $797
Totals for Government 13 $17,171 $15,850 9 $1,997


Arkoma government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $176,000
    Solid Waste Management: $69,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $219,000
    Water Utilities: $149,000
    Sewerage: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $663,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $565,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $652,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $576,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $197,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $54,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $496,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $203,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
    Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $56,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $239,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arkoma:
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arkoma:
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K224AP (92.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, JR.)
  • K232BX (94.3 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED BAKER, JR.)
  • K285CN (104.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED BAKER, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Arkoma:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
  • K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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