Heavener is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Heavener had a population of 2,985. Heavener is notable for the Heavener Runestone just outside the city limits.

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How Heavener ranks

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#2Most affordable in OK #5Lowest property tax in OK #9Most conserved land in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74937

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Living in Heavener

Housing in Heavener

$123K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Heavener home is worth about $123,000, up 5% in a year, 45% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Heavener

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Heavener reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Heavener 1.3

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Heavener 7.5

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Heavener

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About one in 4 of Heavener’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Poteau (14%), Fort Smith (6%) and Oklahoma City (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Poteau

14%

Fort Smith, AR

Oklahoma City

Tulsa

28%Work in townlive and work in Heavener 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,352Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Heavener

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

18worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

19.4%More uninsured adultsOK 11.3% · worse 27.7%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse 23.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse

Care nearby

Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hwc - PoteauPoteau · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Heavener

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🔥 Wildfire

0Does Heavener flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Heavener

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Climate in Heavener

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Heavener has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°.

54° / 31°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

91° / 68°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Heavener

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School Grade C

The public schools Heavener’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHEAVENERSchools2

Heavener Es C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 542 students Heavener HS CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 300 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.