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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $117,761Here:$117,761State:$140,258 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,512Here:$137,512State:$126,796 Mobile homes: $66,367Here:$66,367State:$39,757 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,919Here:$9,919State:$32,122
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
McCain (Republican): 69.3% Obama (Democratic): 30.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $470 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $309 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Le Flore County is $355 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Cities in this county include: Poteau, Pocola, Heavener, Spiro, Arkoma, Panama, Talihina, Wister, Shady Point, Rock Island.
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Notable locations in Le Flore County: Site of Old Fort Coffee (A), Horse Thief Spring Campground (B), Forrester (C), Choctaw District Ranger Office (D), John F Kennedy Memorial (E), Big Cedar Work Center (F), Pipe Springs Campground (G), Billy Creek Campground (H), Winding Star Campground (I), Camp Tom Hale (J), Talihina Visitor Information Station (K), Vertao Electronic Site (L), Kerr Natural Center (M), Old Military Road Recreation Site (N), Kiamichi Mountain AT&T Electronic Site (O), Choctaw Work Center (P), Choctaw Country Club (Q), Settlement (R), Emerald Vista Recreation Site (S), Christs Forty Acres Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Le Flore County include: Bennington Church (A), Bokoshe Church (B), Big Creek Church (C), Jesus Name Church (D), Double Branch Church (E), Community Church (F), Ellis Chapel (G), Calvary Church (H), Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wards Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Bohannon Cemetery (3), Hodgen Cemetery (4), Loving Cemetery (5), Maxey Cemetery (6), Naylor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Terrell Lake (B), Carter Lake (C), Tucker Lake (D), Cavanal Lake (E), Gaither Lake (F), Dresser Lake (G), Shadwick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deadman Slough (A), Honobia Creek (B), Holi-Tuska Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Baldwin Branch (E), James Fork (F), Cow Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Hodge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Le Flore County include: Wister Lake State Park (1), Robert S Kerr Arboretum (2), Holson Valley State Game Management Area (3), Wister State Park (4), Cedar Lake Recreation Site (5), Three Sticks Monument (6), Talimena State Park (7), Beech Creek National Scenic Area (8), Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Cedar Lake South Shore (A), Cedar Lake North Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Le Flore County: Site of Old Fort Coffee (A), Horse Thief Spring Campground (B), Forrester (C), Choctaw District Ranger Office (D), John F Kennedy Memorial (E), Big Cedar Work Center (F), Pipe Springs Campground (G), Billy Creek Campground (H), Winding Star Campground (I), Camp Tom Hale (J), Talihina Visitor Information Station (K), Vertao Electronic Site (L), Kerr Natural Center (M), Old Military Road Recreation Site (N), Kiamichi Mountain AT&T Electronic Site (O), Choctaw Work Center (P), Choctaw Country Club (Q), Settlement (R), Emerald Vista Recreation Site (S), Christs Forty Acres Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Le Flore County include: Bennington Church (A), Bokoshe Church (B), Big Creek Church (C), Jesus Name Church (D), Double Branch Church (E), Community Church (F), Ellis Chapel (G), Calvary Church (H), Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wards Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Bohannon Cemetery (3), Hodgen Cemetery (4), Loving Cemetery (5), Maxey Cemetery (6), Naylor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Terrell Lake (B), Carter Lake (C), Tucker Lake (D), Cavanal Lake (E), Gaither Lake (F), Dresser Lake (G), Shadwick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deadman Slough (A), Honobia Creek (B), Holi-Tuska Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Baldwin Branch (E), James Fork (F), Cow Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Hodge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Le Flore County include: Wister Lake State Park (1), Robert S Kerr Arboretum (2), Holson Valley State Game Management Area (3), Wister State Park (4), Cedar Lake Recreation Site (5), Three Sticks Monument (6), Talimena State Park (7), Beech Creek National Scenic Area (8), Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Cedar Lake South Shore (A), Cedar Lake North Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Haskell County , Latimer County , McCurtain County , Polk County, Arkansas , Scott County, Arkansas , Pushmataha County , Sebastian County, Arkansas , Sequoyah County .
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Current college students: 1,658 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,218 (17% naturalized citizens)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%
Housing units in Le Flore County with a mortgage: 4,509 (195 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,603
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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)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)Le Flore County:0.14%Oklahoma average:0.15% 2.27% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($8,993 average AGI) 4.56% relocated from other states ($22,097 average AGI)Le Flore County:4.56%Oklahoma average:3.36%
6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,876 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.27% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($10,087 average AGI) 4.12% relocated to other states ($19,788 average AGI)Le Flore County:4.12%Oklahoma average:3.11%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,665 (6,644 aged, 2,021 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 67.7. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,869 spouses, 13,759 children (12,136 natural, 339 adopted, 1,284 stepchildren), 1,149 grandchildren, 344 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 683 other relatives, 953 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,606 2-persons, 3,197 3-persons, 2,679 4-persons, 1,153 5-persons, 428 6-persons, 218 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,115 1-person, 364 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
94.3% of residents of Le Flore County speak English at home. 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.56 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
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56% of Le Flore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Oklahoma.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,700
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