Moving to Bokoshe, Oklahoma

Population: 450. Estimated population in July 2024: 462 (+2.7% change)
Males: 229 (50.9%), Females: 221 (49.1%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74930

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $32,300

Population by Race

Races in Bokoshe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
  • American Indian (25.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)

Ancestries: United States (24.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.9%), English (2.7%), Scottish (1.1%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bokoshe

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bokoshe town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bokoshe:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HASKELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STIGLER, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bokoshe:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 31 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bokoshe:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 17 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 17 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • STIGLER MUNI (about 22 miles; STIGLER, OK; Abbreviation: F84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bokoshe:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 104 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)

Schools

Public high school in Bokoshe:

  • BOKOSHE HS (Students: 54; Location: 101 CHICKASAW; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bokoshe:

  • BOKOSHE ES (Students: 141; Location: 101 CHICKASAW; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BOKOSHE JHS (Students: 66; Location: 101 CHICKASAW; Grades: 07 – 09)