McAlester, Oklahoma
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McAlester: First Christian Church, 300 E Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, OK 74501
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Males: 9,665 | |
Females: 8,582 |
Median resident age: | |
Oklahoma median age: |
Zip codes: 74501.
McAlester: | $43,121 |
OK: | $49,176 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $21,374 (it was $16,694 in 2000)
McAlester city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $111,602 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
McAlester: | $111,602 |
OK: | $132,200 |
Median gross rent in 2016: $712.

Races in McAlester, OK (2016)
- 11,85664.2%White alone
- 2,33912.7%Two or more races
- 1,5388.3%Hispanic
- 1,2816.9%Black alone
- 1,2666.9%American Indian alone
- 1700.9%Asian alone
- 190.1%Other race alone
Races in McAlester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (9.3%), English (7.6%), American (7.5%), German (7.3%), Italian (5.9%), Scottish (1.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1899
Land area: 15.7 square miles.
Population density: 1,163 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in McAlester:
- High school or higher: 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in McAlester city:
- Never married: 27.9%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 17.0%
729 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).
This city: | 3.9% |
Oklahoma: | 5.8% |
According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists there were 53 registered sex offenders living in McAlester, Oklahoma as of February 16, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in McAlester to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $691 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $427 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (76.3 miles
, pop. 74,859).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (83.4 miles
, pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (158.8 miles
, pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Krebs, OK (1.6 miles
),
Alderson, OK
(2.2 miles
),
Savanna, OK (2.8 miles
),
Arpelar, OK (3.4 miles
),
Haileyville, OK
(3.5 miles
),
Northwest Pittsburg, OK (3.5 miles
),
Twin Cities, OK (3.5 miles
),
Hartshorne, OK
(3.6 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $115,200
- 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $98,200
- 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $140,100
- 2008: 61 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2009: 41 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2010: 52 buildings, average cost: $125,200
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,900
- 2012: 66 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2013: 28 buildings, average cost: $163,600
- 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $191,800
Latitude: 34.93 N, Longitude: 95.77 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,373 (+29.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,481 (76.3%)
Area code: 918


Crime rates in McAlester by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Murders | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Rapes | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
per 100,000 | 22.2 | 28.2 | 27.9 | 11.2 | 21.9 | 38.0 | 21.9 | 32.5 | 16.1 | 53.8 | 65.2 | 43.8 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 60.1 |
Robberies | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
per 100,000 | 66.6 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 55.8 | 93.1 | 59.7 | 49.2 | 65.0 | 53.5 | 80.7 | 65.2 | 87.5 | 21.9 | 32.9 | 43.7 |
Assaults | 43 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 33 | 64 | 33 | 43 | 35 |
per 100,000 | 238.8 | 236.7 | 228.7 | 173.1 | 158.8 | 184.6 | 196.8 | 211.3 | 128.5 | 199.1 | 179.2 | 350.2 | 180.5 | 236.1 | 191.3 |
Burglaries | 217 | 213 | 216 | 166 | 126 | 194 | 171 | 157 | 164 | 240 | 252 | 241 | 234 | 233 | 186 |
per 100,000 | 1,205.2 | 1,200.5 | 1,204.6 | 927.1 | 689.8 | 1,053.5 | 934.9 | 850.5 | 878.2 | 1,291.7 | 1,368.2 | 1,318.6 | 1,280.0 | 1,279.2 | 1,016.4 |
Theft | 589 | 541 | 546 | 512 | 725 | 881 | 685 | 659 | 583 | 595 | 647 | 629 | 657 | 698 | 582 |
per 100,000 | 3,271.3 | 3,049.3 | 3,045.0 | 2,859.4 | 3,969.3 | 4,784.4 | 3,745.0 | 3,570.1 | 3,121.8 | 3,202.4 | 3,512.7 | 3,441.5 | 3,593.9 | 3,832.0 | 3,180.3 |
Auto thefts | 67 | 73 | 29 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 42 |
per 100,000 | 372.1 | 411.5 | 161.7 | 128.4 | 197.1 | 195.5 | 185.9 | 205.9 | 139.2 | 204.5 | 271.5 | 339.2 | 257.1 | 203.1 | 229.5 |
Arson | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 11.1 | 33.8 | 16.7 | 33.5 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 21.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 331.2 | 334.3 | 321.8 | 249.9 | 300.0 | 366.0 | 312.7 | 306.6 | 262.8 | 342.0 | 365.5 | 399.4 | 322.8 | 353.5 | 327.1 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in McAlester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.46 |
Oklahoma average: | 1.83 |
McAlester, Oklahoma accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 5.3% |
Oklahoma: | 4.2% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +555 (+3.2%).
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Construction (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Health care and social assistance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Average climate in McAlester, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
McAlester-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/11/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the McAlester city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1960, a category F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
McAlester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 202.1 miles away from McAlester center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 315.5 miles away from McAlester center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pittsburg County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: John Berryman - Poet, Bennie L. Davis - Air Force general, Beverlee McKinsey - Soap opera actor, Bob Dickson - Professional golfer, Brian Shackelford - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Aug 30, 1976), Carl Albert - (1908 - 2000), D. Speaker of the House, George Nigh - Politician, Mary Blair - Artist, Michael Wilson (writer) - Screenwriter, Reba McEntire - (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician.
Hospitals in McAlester:
- CARL ALBERT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (1101 EAST MONROE)
- HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (210 EAST COMANCHE)
- HOSPICE OF MCALESTER (801 EAST WYANDOTTE)
- MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, ONE CLARK BASS BOULEVARD)
- PEACHTREE HOSPICE (17 EAST CARL ALBERT PARKWAY)
Home Health Centers in McAlester:
- AMERICARE OF OKLAHOMA II (1101 EAST WYANDOTTE)
- GREEN COUNTRY HOME CARE, INC (405 EAST CHICKASAW STREET)
- HEALTHBACK OF MCALESTER (721 S GEORGE HIGH EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 3)
- HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (7 EAST CHOCTAW, SUITE 100)
- MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL HH (1101 N STRONG)
- OKLAHOMA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS V I I I (315 E WYANDOTTE, STE B)
- TRADITIONS HOME CARE, INC (100 S 3RD STREET)
Nursing Homes in McAlester:
- COLONIAL LODGE CARE CENTER (614 W HARRISON)
- COLONIAL PARK NURSING CENTER (1600 NORTH D STREET)
- HERITAGE HILLS LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (411 NORTH WEST STREET)
- MCALESTER MANOR (615 EAST MORRIS STREET)
- MITCHELL MANOR CONVALESCENT HOME LLC (315 WEST ELECTRIC AVENUE)
- NEW HOPE RETIREMENT AND CARE CENTER (1220 EAST ELECTRIC BLVD)
- WALNUT GROVE LIVING CENTER (1001 SOUTH GEORGE NIGH EXPRESSWAY)
airports located in McAlester:
- Mc Alester Regional Airport (MLC) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 6,375, Local Ops: 2,125, Military Ops: 50)
Colleges/Universities in McAlester:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McAlester:
- Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (about 50 miles; Okmulgee, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,243)
- East Central University (about 53 miles; Ada, OK; FT enrollment: 4,030)
- Carl Albert State College (about 65 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 74 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
- Oral Roberts University (about 79 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,216)
- Tulsa Community College (about 82 miles; Tulsa, OK; FT enrollment: 12,480)
- Northeastern State University (about 82 miles; Tahlequah, OK; FT enrollment: 6,895)
Public high school in McAlester:
- MCALESTER HS (Students: 879, Location: 1 BUFFALO DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in McAlester:
Public elementary/middle schools in McAlester:
- FRINK-CHAMBERS PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 430, Location: 485 FRINK RD, Grades: PK-8)
- WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 405, Location: 1200 EAST SOUTH STREET, Grades: 1-4)
- PUTERBAUGH MS (Students: 397, Location: 1100 EAST SOUTH STREET, Grades: 7-8)
- PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR (Students: 335, Location: 1310 NORTH 6TH STREET, Grades: 5-6)
- EMERSON ES (Students: 253, Location: 301 EAST VAN BUREN, Grades: 1-4)
- TANNEHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: 9283 TANNEHILL ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
- EDMOND DOYLE ES (Students: 123, Location: 520 EAST SMITH, Grades: 1-4)
- HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 107, Location: 11461 WEST STATE HWY 31, Grades: PK-8)
Private elementary/middle school in McAlester:
Library in McAlester:
Notable locations in McAlester: Tandy Town (A), McAlester Fire and Emergency Medical Services (B), Southwest Ambulance Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: The Four Seasons Shopping Center (1), Red Bud Shopping Center (2), Tandy Town Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McAlester include: Wilberton Congregation Church (A), West Bethel Baptist Church (B), Victory Park Baptist Church (C), United Pentecostal Church (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Saint Johns Catholic Church (F), Seventh - Day Adventist Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Northgate Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Haile Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Central State Hospital Annex Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Prison Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in McAlester include: Puterbaugh Park (1), Chadick Park (2), Lee Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Budget Inn (2410 South Highway 69) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 86.9. This is about average.
City: | 86.9 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.0 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 21.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 21.2 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.96 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents, 46.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 58.5% for other race residents, 26.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McAlester, OK
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Oklahoma: |
Percentage of family households:
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Whole state: |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Whole state: |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in McAlester in 2010:
- 1,755 people in state prisons
- 300 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 103 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 62 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 40 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in McAlester in 2000:
- 2,009 people in state prisons
- 458 people in nursing homes
- 73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in other group homes
- 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
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Here: | 10.3 |
Oklahoma average: | 11.1 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for McAlester city (based on Pittsburg County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 24,501 | 109 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,044 | 16 |
Catholic | 1,500 | 1 |
Other | 908 | 5 |
Black Protestant | 724 | 3 |
Orthodox | 12 | 1 |
None | 15,148 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Pittsburg County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Pittsburg County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Pittsburg County: | 7.62 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.9% |
Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Pittsburg County: | 29.7% |
Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
Health and Nutrition:
McAlester: | 47.7% |
Oklahoma: | 48.0% |
McAlester: | 43.0% |
Oklahoma: | 44.2% |
This city: | 28.8 |
Oklahoma: | 28.8 |
This city: | 21.6% |
State: | 21.8% |
McAlester: | 11.7% |
Oklahoma: | 11.0% |
McAlester: | 6.8 |
Oklahoma: | 6.8 |
This city: | 33.1% |
State: | 33.8% |
This city: | 53.7% |
State: | 54.4% |
McAlester: | 77.2% |
Oklahoma: | 78.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of McAlester, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 4 | $21,192 | $63,576 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 4 | $12,569 | $37,707 | 7 | $383 |
Judicial and Legal | 2 | $4,732 | $28,392 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 40 | $167,156 | $50,147 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 3 | $17,168 | $68,672 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 40 | $177,628 | $53,288 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 3 | $16,206 | $64,824 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 11 | $38,939 | $42,479 | 0 | $0 |
Airports | 3 | $7,921 | $31,684 | 0 | $0 |
Welfare | 5 | $14,534 | $34,882 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 1 | $4,266 | $51,192 | 0 | $0 |
Hospitals | 604 | $2,667,301 | $52,993 | 131 | $279,721 |
Solid Waste Management | 4 | $15,457 | $46,371 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 28 | $91,788 | $39,338 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 13 | $51,768 | $47,786 | 0 | $0 |
Housing and Community Development(Local) | 4 | $14,681 | $44,043 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 21 | $74,871 | $42,783 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 25 | $89,132 | $42,783 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 815 | $3,487,309 | $51,347 | 138 | $280,104 |
McAlester government finances - Expenditure in 2004 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $45,764,000 ($2508.03)
Water Utilities: $2,585,000 ($141.67)
Fire Protection: $2,576,000 ($141.17)
Police Protection: $2,561,000 ($140.35)
Central Staff Services: $2,554,000 ($139.97)
General - Other: $1,596,000 ($87.47)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000,000 ($54.80)
Regular Highways: $800,000 ($43.84)
Solid Waste Management: $710,000 ($38.91)
Health Services - Other: $702,000 ($38.47)
Sewerage: $588,000 ($32.22)
Financial Administration: $236,000 ($12.93)
Air Transportation: $97,000 ($5.32)
Judicial and Legal Services: $85,000 ($4.66)
Libraries: $59,000 ($3.23)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000 ($59.68)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $357,000 ($19.56)
Water Utilities: $249,000 ($13.65)
Police Protection: $133,000 ($7.29)
Financial Administration: $40,000 ($2.19)
Welfare - Other: $39,000 ($2.14)
Sewerage: $24,000 ($1.32)
General - Other: $15,000 ($0.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,723,000 ($532.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,542,000 ($139.31)
McAlester government finances - Revenue in 2004 (per resident):
- Charges - Air Transportation: $111,000 ($6.08)
- Charges - Hospital Public: $46,466,000 ($2546.50)
Solid Waste Management: $2,028,000 ($111.14)
Sewerage: $1,272,000 ($69.71)
All Other: $428,000 ($23.46)
Parks & Recreation: $49,000 ($2.69)
Parking Facilities: $9,000 ($0.49)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000 ($6.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $416,000 ($22.80)
Interest Earnings: $103,000 ($5.64)
Rents: $54,000 ($2.96)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,052,000 ($222.06)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $761,000 ($41.71)
Highways: $159,000 ($8.71)
General Support: $91,000 ($4.99)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $10,531,000 ($577.14)
Public Utilities: $587,000 ($32.17)
NEC: $438,000 ($24.00)
Other Selective Sales: $226,000 ($12.39)
McAlester government finances - Debt in 2004 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $36,822,000 ($2017.98)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,716,000 ($861.29)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $18,738,000 ($1026.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $36,822,000 ($2017.98)
Other, NEC: $34,545,000 ($1893.19)
McAlester government finances - Cash and Securities in 2004 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,235,000 ($122.49)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,996,000 ($218.99)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,846,000 ($101.17)
5.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,024 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.90% |
Oklahoma average: | 7.34% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,065 average AGI)
Pittsburg County: 0.11% Oklahoma average: 0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Latimer County, OK | |
from Tulsa County, OK | |
from Oklahoma County, OK |
5.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,833 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.94% |
Oklahoma average: | 7.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Oklahoma County, OK | |
to Tulsa County, OK | |
to Latimer County, OK |
Strongest AM radio stations in McAlester:
- KTMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNED (1150 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in McAlester:
- K237BF (95.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BRIAN DODGE)
- KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
- KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KESC (103.7 FM; WILBURTON, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC)
- KBCW (91.9 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
- KJRM-LP (93.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: JR MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K216BT (91.1 FM; MCALESTER, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KLRB (89.3 FM; STUART, OK; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAYER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around McAlester:
- K51EK (Channel 51; McALESTER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KOET (Channel 3; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 50Number of bridges
- 171m561ftTotal length
- $52,602,000Total costs
- 177,915Total average daily traffic
- 12,871Total average daily truck traffic
- 31920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 91950-1959
- 101960-1969
- 191970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 170 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in McAlester, OK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in McAlester)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in McAlester)
Drinking water stations with addresses in McAlester and their reported violations in the past:
INDIANOLA RWD # 18 (Address: 515 E. Cherokee , Population served: 2,000, Purch surface water):Past health violations:JACKIE BRANNON CORR CTR (Population served: 747, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (2 times from SEP-24-2009 to SEP-24-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-24-2009 to SEP-24-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2007)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between FEB-2010 and APR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between FEB-2010 and APR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2010)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between MAY-2009 and JUL-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between MAY-2009 and JUL-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-05-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-05-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2014)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2008)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2008)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 182
- Hazardous Condition: 43
- Service Call: 3
- Good Intent Call: 9
Incident types - McAlester
Fire-safe hotels and motels in McAlester, Oklahoma:
- Econolodge, 731 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-4420, Fax: (918) 423-7629
- Comfort Suites, 650 George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 302-0001, Fax: (918) 302-0002
- Holiday Inn Express, 1811 Peaceable Rd, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 423-1118, Fax: (918) 423-1119
- Days Inn & Suites, 400 George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-1111, Fax: (918) 426-1110
- Candlewood Suites, 425 Sth George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-4171, Fax: (918) 426-4177
- Hi Way Inn & Suites, 419 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 423-7170, Fax: (918) 426-6016
- Americinn Lodge & Suites, 609 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 426-1300, Fax: (918) 426-1330
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 711 S George Nigh Expy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501 , Phone: (918) 302-3882, Fax: (918) 302-3882
- 2 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in McAlester, OK among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 244 | 80.4 years |
John | 242 | 75.6 years |
William | 230 | 76.7 years |
James | 220 | 72.4 years |
Robert | 129 | 72.6 years |
Charles | 120 | 72.7 years |
George | 110 | 77.3 years |
Thomas | 79 | 73.7 years |
Joe | 77 | 77.0 years |
Ruth | 65 | 83.3 years |
Most common last names in McAlester, OK among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 153 | 75.3 years |
Jones | 105 | 78.0 years |
Brown | 105 | 75.4 years |
Williams | 103 | 78.2 years |
Johnson | 86 | 74.9 years |
Martin | 75 | 75.1 years |
Wilson | 60 | 74.4 years |
Moore | 51 | 79.7 years |
Davis | 51 | 75.7 years |
Lewis | 48 | 76.6 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Businesses in McAlester, OK | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | La Quinta | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
AmericInn | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 3 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Best Western | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Circle K | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
FedEx | 4 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Goodwill | 3 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Hilton | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
McAlester compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.