McCurtain County
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Idabel, OK 74745
Phone: (580) 286-2370
Fax: (580) 286-1040
In the southeastern corner of OK; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Choctaw lands. Name Origin: For a prominent Choctaw family, of which the father and his three sons each served as chief of the Choctaw Nation
Area (sq mi):: 1901.32 (land 1852.26; water 49.07) Population per square mile: 18.40
Population 2005: 33,992 State rank: 29 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.20%; 1990-2000 2.90% Population 2000: 34,402 (White 69.50%; Black or African American 9.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 19.90%). Foreign born: 1.80%. Median age: 36.00
Income 2000: per capita $13,693; median household $24,162; Population below poverty level: 24.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,540-$20,531
Unemployment (2004): 7.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.30% Median travel time to work: 23.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 11.10%
See other counties in Oklahoma.