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Oklahoma›Le Flore County

Le FloreOK

A town of 158, settled in 1887.

Is Le Flore a good place to live?

Le Flore’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Le Flore. Le Flore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

158 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Le Flore: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Flore, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerKiamichi Electric Coop13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeflore Co. RWD #189 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Le Flore’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeFlore Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, LeFlore County Election BoardLe Flore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7494274942 100%Census 2020

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 Le Flore.

Schools

The schools Le Flore’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Le Flore school district. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Leflore EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8145D
Leflore HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1274C+

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Le Flore, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Le Flore live below the poverty line than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

38% of Le Flore residents live below the poverty line, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Le Flore is $38,000. Most working residents leave Le Flore for work: only 1% work in town.

1%work in town
Le FloreOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line38%18%9.6%
Median household income$38,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Le Flore1%
Poteau17%
Fort Smith7%
Durant6%
Oklahoma City6%
41 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Le Flore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Le Flore has mild winters and hot summers

Le Flore has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Le Flore’s July high is 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–54°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–91°
Fall50–74°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Le Flore is

Le Flore beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Le Flore.

Le FloreOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%34%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%14%12%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLe FloreOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.1%16.4%
More adults who have had a stroke4.6%3.7%
More adults with COPD9.6%8%
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Flore

18pages on Le Flore
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Le Flore; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Le Flore for work

Where Le Flore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Poteau Poteau 17% 7% → Fort Smith Fort Smith 7% 6% → Durant Durant 6% 6% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 6% 4% → Talihina Talihina 4% 4% → Spiro Spiro 4% Le Flore · 1% stay
1jobs based in Le Flore
1%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Le Flore

Town in Oklahoma, United States

LeFlore is a town in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census, an increase of 13.1 percent over the figure of 168 in 2000. Although the legal town name is spelled in the two-word form, the official federal name for the place and the postal name used is Leflore.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
561 ft
ZIP code
74942

Questions about Le Flore

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Le Flore, OK a good place to live?

Le Flore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.