Idabel is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, home to about 6,987 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74745.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Idabel; also Garvin
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Idabel; 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.
Idabel had 6,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
McCurtain County grew from 20,681 residents in 1910 to 30,814 in 2020.
McCurtain 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 29°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Idabel, OK weather station (4 miles away).
8,656 jobs at 677 businesses in McCurtain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
135 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Idabel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1902.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Denison, Idabel. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Public SchoolIdabel | Pre-K–8 | 282 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Idabel Primary South EsIdabel | Pre-K–1 | 260 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Central EsIdabel | 2–5 | 347 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Idabel MsIdabel | 6–8 | 242 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Idabel HsIdabel | 9–12 | 428 | Public | 0.8 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 Garvin.
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