Poteau is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, home to about 8,959 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74940 and 74953, and parts of 74932 and 74966 are in Poteau too.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Poteau; also Howe
Mostly Poteau; also Monroe
Mostly Rock Island; part is in Poteau
Mostly Wister; part is in Poteau
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poteau. 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)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poteau; 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.
Poteau had 8,807 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 49th 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 (25 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).
242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poteau’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1885.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Howe, Poteau. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe EsHowe | Pre-K–8 | 447 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Poteau Primary EsPoteau | Pre-K–1 | 439 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Poteau Upper EsPoteau | 2–4 | 468 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Pansy Kidd MsPoteau | 5–6 | 288 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| 7th and 8th Grade Academic CtrPoteau | 7–8 | 277 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Howe HsHowe | 9–12 | 219 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Poteau HsPoteau | 9–12 | 674 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Wister, Howe, Rock Island, Cameron, Fanshawe and Monroe.
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.