Town guide

Heavener, Oklahoma

Heavener is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,012 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74937.

Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,012613 per sq mi
Median home value$59,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$94Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Heavener

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Around Heavener

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)118 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX187 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Heavener; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Heavener

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Heavener had 2,985 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 113th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Le Flore County grew from 29,127 residents in 1910 to 48,129 in 2020.

Heavener population by census2000: 3,201, 2010: 3,414, 2020: 2,9853,20120003,41420102,9852020

Le Flore County, 1910–2020

Le Flore County population, 1910 to 20201910: 29,127, 1920: 42,765, 1930: 42,896, 1940: 45,866, 1950: 35,276, 1960: 29,106, 1970: 32,137, 1980: 40,698, 1990: 43,270, 2000: 48,109, 2010: 50,384, 2020: 48,12929K’10’2043K’30’4035K’50’6032K’70’8043K’90’0050K’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HeavenerJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 6.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 7.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 5.4 in49°28°Jan4.054°31°Feb4.162°38°Mar5.570°46°Apr6.277°56°May7.285°65°Jun4.590°68°Jul5.090°66°Aug4.183°59°Sep4.773°48°Oct5.361°38°Nov5.652°30°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mena, AR weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Le Flore County

6,665 jobs at 798 businesses in Le Flore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Le Flore CountyRetail trade: 1,584 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 736 jobs; Construction: 491 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 367 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Finance and insurance: 360 jobs; Other services: 300 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Professional services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heavener.

Nearest hospitals

  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Poteau14.5 miles
  • Choctaw Nation Health Services AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Talihina22.5 miles
  • Mena Regional Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mena28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers24
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1898.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Heavener

Public schools here are run by Heavener. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Heavener EsHeavenerPre-K–8542Public3.7 mi
Heavener HsHeavener9–12300Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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