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Le Flore County

Population in July 2007: 734. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 393  (53.6%)
Females: 341  (46.4%)
Median resident age:  35.5 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74932.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,900 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Rock Island  $37,900
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,000 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Rock Island  $86,000
Oklahoma:  $103,000

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Races in Rock Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • American Indian (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Island: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.1%), English (7.3%), German (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), French (2.5%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 12.1 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Island

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Island town

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Rock Island:  0.5% ($312)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (13.9 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (119.9 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (228.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hackett, AR (4.4 miles ), Bonanza, AR (5.0 miles ), Cameron, OK (5.2 miles ), Pocola, OK (5.2 miles ), Midland, AR (10.5 miles ), Spiro, OK (10.7 miles ), Fort Coffee, OK (10.7 miles ), Arkoma, OK (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 94.48 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +230 (+48.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Rock Island-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Rock Island town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center killed 14 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Island:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 14 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Island:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 13 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 76 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Island:
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 15 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 29 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 34 miles; WALDRON, AR; ID: M27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Island:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Rock Island compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Rock Island government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
    Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

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 Rock Island:
  • 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)
  • KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Island:
  • 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)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Island:
  • K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
  • K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)




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