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Population in July 2007: 3,228. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 1,606  (50.2%)
Females: 1,595  (49.8%)

Le Flore County

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 74937.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Heavener  $26,500
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,000 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
Heavener  $50,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Heavener:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.7%)
  • Hispanic (22.5%)
  • American Indian (14.2%)
  • Other race (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Heavener: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Irish (8.1%), German (5.4%), English (4.5%), Dutch (2.2%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 562 feet

Land area: 4.92 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Heavener

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heavener city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

597 residents are foreign born (18.1% Latin America).

This city:  18.7%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Heavener, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Heavener to the number of sex offenders is 1603 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Heavener:  0.5% ($208)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
Heavener satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (36.0 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (125.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Howe, OK (4.9 miles ), Wister, OK (9.8 miles ), Poteau, OK (11.9 miles ), Shady Point, OK (17.0 miles ), Cameron, OK (17.7 miles ), Fanshawe, OK (17.8 miles ), Hartford, AR (18.1 miles ), Panama, OK (20.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,500

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Latitude: 34.89 N, Longitude: 94.60 W


77 people in nursing homes

Area code: 918

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Population change in the 1990s: +563 (+21.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (38%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Food processing workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Heavener by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 114018
    per 100,000 31.230.9124.50.030.7244.3
Robberies 000102
    per 100,000 0.00.00.031.20.061.1
Assaults 221612128N/A
    per 100,000 685.4493.7373.5373.8245.2N/A
Burglaries 202044306723
    per 100,000 623.1617.11369.4934.62054.0702.3
Thefts 644570366455
    per 100,000 1993.81388.52178.61121.51962.01679.4
Auto thefts 7912136
    per 100,000 218.1277.7373.531.292.0183.2
Arson 100010
    per 100,000 31.20.00.00.030.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 178.8) 302.8244.4387.2196.9303.2N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Heavener-area historical tornado activity is below Oklahoma state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Heavener city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 58 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Heavener:
  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 32 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heavener:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 35 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heavener:
  • ROBERT S KERR (about 9 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)
  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 35 miles; TALIHINA, OK; ID: 6F1)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 35 miles; WALDRON, AR; ID: M27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heavener:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)

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Churches in Heavener include: Assembly of God Church (A), Heavener Church of Nazarene (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Free Will Baptist Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Trinity Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Heavener Memorial Park (1), Hill Cemetery (2), Oakdale Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Crane Motel (Highway 59 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Heavener and their reported violations in the past:

HEAVENER UTILITY AUTH/PSG (Population served: 3300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1997. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-18-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1996. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-17-1996)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1996. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-02-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2006)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Heavener compared to Oklahoma state average:

Heavener, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Heavener (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: at 400 East First Street, branch established on 1910-01-01; West Branch at 602 West First Street, branch established on 1997-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.5 mil, Deposits: $64.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sooner Southwest Bankshares, Inc.
  • The Central National Bank of Poteau: Heavener Branch at 78 West 1st Street, branch established on 2001-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.8 mil, Deposits: $145.2 mil, headquarters in Poteau, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares Of Poteau, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$111
Sewerage 1$1,523$18,2760$0
Firefighters 0$0 20$1,698
Police - Other 1$1,552$18,6243$930
Police Protection - Officers 8$15,217$22,8262$759
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$720
Other Government Administration 3$7,173$28,6925$332
Streets and Highways 1$1,638$19,6560$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,384
Water Supply 3$5,232$20,9281$381
Parks and Recreation 1$1,523$18,2760$0
Totals for Government 18$33,859$22,57335$6,314



Heavener government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,431,000
    All Other: $347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,368,000
    Water Utilities: $814,000
    Police Protection: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $251,000
    Central Staff Services: $149,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $135,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,581,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $951,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,244,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $182,000
    Interest Earnings: $59,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,227,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $802,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $643,000
    Public Utilities: $115,000
    NEC: $87,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $571,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $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 Heavener:
  • KPRV (1280 AM; 1 kW; POTEAU, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heavener:
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • 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)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KQOR (105.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Heavener:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))

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