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Le Flore County

Population in July 2008: 716. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 374  (52.4%)
Females: 342  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74940.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,438 (it was $25,326 in 2000)
Howe:  $33,438
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,838
Howe:  $15,838
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,907 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Howe:  $73,907
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,475; Detached houses: $82,172; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,553; Mobile homes: $40,676; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Howe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
  • American Indian (14.8%)
  • Two or more races (8.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (3.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Howe: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.3%), Irish (10.5%), German (7.9%), Dutch (4.6%), French (2.0%), English (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Howe

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howe town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

15 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This town:  2.2%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Howe, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Howe to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

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

Howe:  0.5% ($230)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
Howe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (31.9 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (109.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (193.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Heavener, OK (2.2 miles ), Wister, OK (2.2 miles ), Poteau, OK (2.7 miles ), Fanshawe, OK (3.5 miles ), Shady Point, OK (3.5 miles ), Cameron, OK (3.7 miles ), Panama, OK (3.9 miles ), Hartford, AR (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 94.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+50.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Crime in Howe (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (1001.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (286.1 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (1001.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (143.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 271.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Howe (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (708.2 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (424.9 per 100,000)
  • 6 thefts (849.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 205.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Average climate in Howe, Oklahoma

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Howe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Howe town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Howe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Howe center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Howe center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Howe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Howe:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 28 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Howe, OK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howe:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  26.2%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Howe, OK


34 people in homes for the mentally ill


Howe compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Howe

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents61.1%8.9%8.1%6.0%3.3%
Congregations35.1%7.9%13.9%9.3%3.3%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of the NazarenePentecostal Church of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.6%1.4%1.1%4.5%
Congregations7.9%4.0%4.6%2.6%11.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 3$578
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$500
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,882$22,5842$310
Police - Other 0$0 1$310
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,384
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,107
Totals for Government 1$1,882$22,58410$4,189



Howe government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $83,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $52,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

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 Howe:
  • KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Howe:
  • 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)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Howe:
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Howe, Oklahoma:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Oklahoma average:
  • Fatal accident count: 114
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 126
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 299
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Howe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • On Kcs Right Of Way 2.08 M N, Call Sign: WQV758
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.350 MHz, 160.260 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/1995, Expiration Date: 09/10/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
    Registrant: Kansas City Southern Railway Co, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 227-7262

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, On Kcs Right Of Way In, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WEF765
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7148

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Howe)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2613D , Serial Number: 20765, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 10/07/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Jimmy Britton, 20304 State Highway 83, Howe, OK 74940
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4667H , Serial Number: 24-0845, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Richard L Moore, 26833 Britton Bottom Lane, Howe, OK 74940
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 421B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 52JV , Serial Number: 421B0459, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 233, Howe, OK 74940



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$35,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0406.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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