Pocola, Oklahoma | |
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 Location of Pocola, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′22″N 94°30′20″W / 35.25611°N 94.50556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.56 sq mi (79.16 km2) |
| • Land | 30.31 sq mi (78.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,255 |
| • Density | 140.40/sq mi (54.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74902 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-59750[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412494[2] |
| Website | www |
Pocola is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma metropolitan area. The population was 4,056 in 2010, a gain of 1.6 percent over the figure of 3,994 recorded in 2000.[4] Pocola is a Choctaw word meaning "ten", the approximate distance in miles from Fort Smith, Arkansas.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocola, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ [1] CensusViewer:Pocola, Oklahoma Population.
- ^ [2] Larry O'Dell, "Pocola." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture]. Retrieved September 16, 2012.