Fort CoffeeOK
A town of 348, settled in 1834.
Is Fort Coffee a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Fort Coffee. Fort Coffee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
348 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fort Coffee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Coffee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Coffee.
Homes in Fort Coffee are worth about $125K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Fort Coffee home is worth about $125,000, up 4.9% in a year, 44% below the Oklahoma typical home. Fort Coffee’s median rent is $758 a month, against $873 a month in Oklahoma’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 75% of Fort Coffee households own their home.
| Fort Coffee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $758 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About two in five of Fort Coffee’s working residents commute to Fort Smith
Most working residents leave Fort Coffee for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of Fort Coffee residents live below the poverty line, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Fort Coffee’s median household income is $35,000.
| Fort Coffee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Fort Coffee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Coffee has mild winters and hot summers
Fort Coffee has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Fort Coffee is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Fort Coffee’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
22% of adults have diabetes in Fort Coffee. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fort Coffee. 45% of adults have obesity in Fort Coffee.
| Fort Coffee | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fort Coffee | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.8% | 14% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 22% | 25.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spiro Mounds and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Coffee. Close and well known come first.
in town Ancient siteSpiro Mounds
6 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
9 mi National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site107K visitors a year
38 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
10 mi MuseumFort Smith Trolley Museum
11 mi MuseumW.H.H. Clayton HousePhoto credits
Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W.H.H. Clayton House: Hakbak, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Fort Coffee
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Coffee
About 2 of every 100 Fort Coffee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Fort Coffee for work
Where Fort Coffee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fort Coffee
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Fort Coffee is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. Originally constructed as a U. S. Army fort in 1834, it was named for U. S. General John Coffee, a veteran of the Seminole Wars. As of the 2020 census, Fort Coffee had a population of 335.
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- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
Questions about Fort Coffee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Coffee, OK a good place to live?
Fort Coffee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.