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Panama, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,362. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,396 (+2.5% change)
Males: 645 (47.4%), Females: 717 (52.6%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74951

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $23,385
Median house value: $38,200

Population by Race

Races in Panama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • American Indian (13.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (22.5%), Irish (10.6%), German (7.3%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panama

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -168 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • SEQUOYAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALLISAW, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 23 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 24 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 12 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 21 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • STIGLER MUNI (about 30 miles; STIGLER, OK; Abbreviation: F84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Panama:

  • PANAMA HS (Students: 207; Location: # 1 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Panama:

  • PANAMA ES (Students: 351; Location: 1101 KENTUCKY AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PANAMA MS (Students: 184; Location: 901 KENTUCKY; Grades: 06 – 08)

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