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Spiro

A town of 2,269 people in Oklahoma
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About Spiro

Town in Oklahoma, United States
2,102Population
2.4 sq miArea
492 ftElevation

Spiro is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Spiro had a population of 2,102. Developed as a railroad station in an agricultural area in the late 19th century, the small town is notable for its proximity to the Spiro Mounds, a Mississippian culture center that was active from about 900 to 1450 CE that was part of a culture in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Today, the 80-acre site, with several earthwork mounds, is preserved as Oklahoma's only State Archeological Park and one of North America's most important archaeological sites. It is the westernmost site of the expansive Mississippian culture, which had associated centers through the Mississi…

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ZIP code74959
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Housing in Spiro

$96K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spiro home is worth about $96,000, up 1.9% in a year, 57% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Spiro

B−

Safety Grade B-

Spiro reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Spiro 1.8
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Spiro 9
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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1better than OK·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Hwc - PoteauPoteau · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade B-

The public schools Spiro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSPIROSchools3

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