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Pocola is a small town of 4,423 people in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. It's about 9 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 101 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $826 a month.
4,423people
$151kTypical home
$826/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
252Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,423
- Part of a metro area
- About 146 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 9 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$953/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (464 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to FSM airport
- 103 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 463 ft
- 366 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 259 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Le Flore County: R+65 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk