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Conserved land7.5%797 of 10,681 acres
Trails4.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Idabel

City in Oklahoma, United States
1902Established
6,961Population
17 sq miArea
472 ftElevation

Idabel is a city in and the county seat of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,961 at the 2020 census. It is in Oklahoma's southeast corner, a tourist region known as Choctaw Country.

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Living in Idabel

Housing in Idabel

$136K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Idabel home is worth about $136,000, up 1.5% in a year, 39% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Idabel

C

Safety Grade C

Idabel reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Idabel 0.9
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Idabel 20.5
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 40% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Idabel

D−

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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17worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mccurtain Memorial HospitalIdabel · 1.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Kiamichi Family Medical Center - IdabelIdabel · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Idabel · CMS · HRSAHealth in Idabel →

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School Grade C

The public schools Idabel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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.

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