Spiro, Oklahoma

Back to Spiro, OK housing info, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, OK smaller cities, OK small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Spiro, OK Le Flore County Population in July 2008: 2,323. Population change since 2000: +4.3%   Males: 1,045   (45.0%) Females: 1,278   (55.0%) Median resident age:   35.9 years Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 74959. Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,137 (it was $18,241 in 2000) Spiro:   $22,137 Oklahoma:   $41,567 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,950 Spiro:   $13,950 Oklahoma:   $22,540 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,964 (it was $39,000 in 2000) Spiro:   $56,964 Oklahoma:   $103,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,520; Detached houses: $74,868; Townhouses or other attached units: $167,612; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,466; Mobile homes: $25,938; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 74959 Spiro, OK residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Spiro: White Non-Hispanic (79.7%) American Indian (12.3%) Two or more races (6.7%) Black (5.2%) Hispanic (2.5%) Other race (1.3%) 2008 cost of living index in Spiro: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Spiro, Oklahoma on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Spiro is mentioned 17 times on our forum: Native American pic thread  (324 replies) Is okla. The sout, midwest or niether?!?!  (46 replies) Where do Tulsans drive for vacation?  (30 replies) Looking for something to do in September  (22 replies) What's the live music scene like in eastern Oklahoma?  (28 replies) Retirement To Poteau, OK  (6 replies) Latest news from Spiro, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (11.8%), English (9.7%), German (8.7%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (2.9%), Italian (2.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 2.12 square miles. Population density: 1095 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 35.24 N, Longitude: 94.62 W

Area code: 918

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Spiro, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Spiro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Spiro town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Spiro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% 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 98.2 miles away from Spiro center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 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 80.3 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 95.5 miles away from Spiro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Jeffrey Simpson - College basketball player (North Texas Eagles).

Political contributions by individuals in Spiro, OK

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Churches in Spiro include: Lakeview Baptist Church (A), First Assembly of God (B), First Baptist Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Garden of Memories Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Old Spiro Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	29.3%
Whole state:	14.7%

This town:	10.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spiro, OK

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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%

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.

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)

• WAYNE WATTS, Highline Drive & Cemetary Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Christine A Verre, Hwy 59 North Of Poteau Ok, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Christine A Verre, Hwy 271, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Christine A Verre, Intersection Of Ok Hwy 5 & 59, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

• Kcs Rr Milepost 313.7 & Race Track Rd., 2.3 Km South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.7 m, Call Sign: WQFN308
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.260 MHz, 160.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016, Certifier: Mark D Mchalffey
  Registrant: Comet Industries Inc., 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6189, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:

• STATION, Kcs Tracks & Us 271 Hwy, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WEF716
  Assigned Frequencies : 955.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7148

• Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1086C , Serial Number: 0462, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/2003
  Registrant (Corporation): Elite Trailers Inc, 23200 Us Highway 271, Spiro, OK 74959
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/10/1998
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 20494 , Serial Number: 17261337, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1973
  Registrant (Individual): Jack W Jr Jeffrey, 16377 Larry Ln, Spiro, OK 74959
• Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 46FR , Serial Number: 8305, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): Brandon D Parent, 320 Se 2nd St, Spiro, OK 74959
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 733MN , Serial Number: 17268398, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Lynne P Balzer, Rr 4 Box 663, Spiro, OK 74959
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9845P , Serial Number: 25-7556164, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1975
  Registrant (Corporation): Double S Flying Inc, 645 N Boston, Spiro, OK 74959

• Fire: 24