Howe is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, home to about 791 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74940.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Poteau; part is in Howe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)111 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howe had 625 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Le Flore County grew from 29,127 residents in 1910 to 48,129 in 2020.
Le Flore County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (31 miles away).
6,665 jobs at 798 businesses in Le Flore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 16 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Howe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe EsHowe | Pre-K–8 | 447 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Howe HsHowe | 9–12 | 219 | Public | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Poteau.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.