Poteau: Healthcare & Safety
Poteau is served by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 22.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (22.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (8)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Poteau&state=OK&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Poteau&state=OK&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Poteau&state=OK&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Poteau&state=OK&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Poteau&state=OK&taxon… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40079 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 079 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Le Flore |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 36.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 32.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 41.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40079 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Le Flore County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,565 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40079 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Le Flore County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 48.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 41.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 49,853 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 13,655 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.1% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 42.79 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 37.42 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 48.93 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,702,330 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,773,461 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,961,991 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 74.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,399,774 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 60.6% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 63.30 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 49.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | WISTER 3S |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 9.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 2 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (1)
Facilities (3)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 13 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 27.00 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 40079 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Le Flore County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 12 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 45,258.39 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 37,873.86 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 9,161 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 27 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 4 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 22 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 269 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 53 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 14.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 27.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.30 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.80 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 6 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THE OAKS HEALTHCARE CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | AFTER HOURS HEALTH CARE CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 11.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | FORT SMITH VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 24.1 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 8 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.01 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 10.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12