Poteau ( POH-toh) is a city in and the county seat of LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Poteau had a population of 8,807.

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How Poteau ranks

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#34Best schools in OK #41Highest graduation rate in OK #59Cheapest rent in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74953

Area code918

Living in Poteau

Housing in Poteau

$188K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Poteau home is worth about $188,000, up 3.1% in a year, 16% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Poteau

Safety Grade D

Poteau reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Poteau 6

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Poteau 20.3

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Poteau

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School Grade A-

The public schools Poteau’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#34Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictPOTEAUSchools5

POTEAU UPPER ES AElementary · Grades 2–4 · 468 students POTEAU PRIMARY ESElementary · Grades PK–1 · 439 students PANSY KIDD MS B+Middle · Grades 5–6 · 288 students 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 277 students POTEAU HS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 674 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.

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