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Notable location: Country Square (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Centers: Wal Mart Shopping Center (1), Wal-Mart Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Poteau include: Pentecostal Church of God (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Poteau Valley Baptist Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Calvary Assembly of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Wister Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugarloaf Creek (A), Double Branch Creek (B), Thompson Creek (C), Cutoff, The (D), Lost Poteau River (E), Town Creek (F), McMurtrey Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Morris Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Poteau: Twyman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; Court House) (1), Oklahoma State - Oklahoma Visitor Information Center- Oklahoma Tourism & Information Ce (1507 South McKenna Street) (2), Sandpiper Travel Services (Tours & Charters; 1934 N Broadway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Poteau Inn (3105 North Broadway Street) (1), Black Angus Motel (1700 North Broadway Street) (2), Days Inn Suites Poteau OK (1702 North Broadway) (3), Best Western Traders Inn (3111 North Broadway) (4), American Inn (3000 North Broadway Street) (5), Green Country Motor Inn (2902 North Broadway Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Court Clerk (Court House) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  22.1% | | Whole state: |  14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Poteau compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Poteau (2007 data):
- The Community State Bank: at 1409 North Broadway, branch established on 1970-10-19; North Broadway Branch at 3108 North Broadway, branch established on 1995-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.2 mil, Deposits: $109.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Poteau Bancshares, Inc.
- The Central National Bank of Poteau: The Central National Bank Of Poteau at 209 Clayton Street, branch established on 1902-01-01; Detached Drive-In Facility at 309 Front Street, branch established on 1980-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.8 mil, Deposits: $145.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares Of Poteau, Inc.
- First National Bank: Poteau Branch at 3104 North Broadway, branch established on 2005-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.5 mil, Deposits: $64.1 mil, headquarters in Heavener, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sooner Southwest Bankshares, Inc.
- Arvest Bank: Poteau Branch at 3002 N Broadway, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2007-02-16: Bank assets: $8,710.6 mil, Deposits: $7,407.6 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 218 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $19,362 | $23,234 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
2 | $3,836 | $23,016 | 1 | $662 |
| Health |
5 | $7,402 | $17,765 | 3 | $1,148 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,558 | $22,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
11 | $19,963 | $21,778 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $17,232 | $25,848 | 19 | $10,227 |
| Water Supply |
21 | $50,737 | $28,993 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,347 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $14,890 | $19,853 | 6 | $3,402 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
21 | $47,952 | $27,401 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $4,342 | $26,052 | 1 | $1,337 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,599 | $43,188 | 9 | $352 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $12,166 | $24,332 | 1 | $229 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $11,349 |
| Totals for Government |
99 | $207,039 | $25,096 | 59 | $30,053 |
Poteau government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $7,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges - Sewerage: $508,000
Solid Waste Management: $266,000
All Other: $78,000
Parks & Recreation: $72,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $907,000
Fire Protection: $541,000
Regular Highways: $135,000
Parks & Recreation: $94,000
Libraries: $44,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General: $3,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $919,000
Water Utilities: $822,000
Regular Highways: $773,000
Central Staff Services: $615,000
Sewerage: $540,000
General - Other: $321,000
Parks & Recreation: $283,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Fire Protection: $268,000
Welfare - Other: $175,000
Libraries: $163,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $87,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $123,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,217,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,128,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $89,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $203,000
General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
Property Sale Other: $30,000
Rents: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $88,000
Regular Highways: $51,000
Central Staff: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Judicial: $3,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,246,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $917,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $899,000
Highways: $85,000
General Support: $40,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $4,150,000
Public Utilities: $293,000
NEC: $121,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,182,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Poteau:
- 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.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Poteau:
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K207DS (89.3 FM; WISTER, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Poteau:
- K18EU (Channel 18; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
- KHBS (Channel 40; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
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