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Moving to Shady Point, Oklahoma

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Population: 848. Estimated population in July 2024: 871 (+2.7% change)
Males: 393 (46.3%), Females: 455 (53.7%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74956

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $24,453
Median house value: $50,700

Population by Race

Races in Shady Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • American Indian (12.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (11.6%), German (6.6%), English (3.5%), Italian (1.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shady Point

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shady Point town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+32.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shady Point:

  • EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; POTEAU, OK)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 24 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shady Point:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 25 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 69 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shady Point:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 9 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 24 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • STIGLER MUNI (about 32 miles; STIGLER, OK; Abbreviation: F84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shady Point:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Public primary/middle school in Shady Point:

  • SHADY POINT ES (Students: 144; Location: 101 WHEELUS STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

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