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Population: 697. Estimated population in July 2024: 715 (+2.6% change)
Males: 365 (52.4%), Females: 332 (47.6%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74940

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $25,326
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Howe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
  • American Indian (14.8%)
  • Two or more races (8.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (3.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), Irish (10.5%), German (7.9%), Dutch (4.6%), French (2.0%), English (1.9%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Howe

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howe town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

2.2% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+50.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Howe:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 32 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • HARBOR VIEW MERCY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howe:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 33 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 94 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howe:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 5 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 35 miles; TALIHINA, OK; Abbreviation: 6F1)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 35 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howe:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Howe:

  • HOWE HS (Students: 131; Location: CORNER RAILROAD & PLUM STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Howe:

  • HOWE ES (Students: 267; Location: PLUM/NORTH RAILROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

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