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Moving to Heavener, Oklahoma

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Population: 3,201. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,246 (+1.4% change)
Males: 1,606 (50.2%), Females: 1,595 (49.8%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74937

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 562 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

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%

18.7% Foreign born (18.1% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heavener:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 32 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (about 33 miles; WALDRON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heavener:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 35 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 97 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heavener:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 9 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 35 miles; TALIHINA, OK; Abbreviation: 6F1)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 35 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)

Colleges and Universities

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 76 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Heavener:

  • HEAVENER HS (Students: 330; Location: EAST 4TH & G AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Heavener:

  • HEAVENER ES (Students: 575; Location: EAST 4TH & AVENUE G; Grades: PK – 08)

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