Poteau, Oklahoma

About Poteau

Poteau, OK is a close-knit town located in eastern Oklahoma counting 9,111 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Poteau is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 343 residents per square mile.

📰 Poteau News Today

• Tuttle Varsity Football vs. Poteau MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Body found in Poteau River, Oklahoma Highway Patrol says KNWA FOX24 · Aug 28
• Poteau woman arrested following husband's death KOKH · Aug 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Poteau, Oklahoma - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Poteau man to be extradited back to Oklahoma to face murder charges khbs · Mar 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oklahoma headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Poteau Unique

• The only place in America named Poteau — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,111.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Poteau

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Asian Star — chinese
• The Coffee Cup - Poteau — coffee shop (café)
• Western Sizzlin' — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Leflore County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poteau

• Twyman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Poteau

• 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ACADEMIC CTR
• PANSY KIDD MS
• POTEAU HS
• POTEAU PRIMARY ES
• POTEAU UPPER ES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Poteau

🏘️ Nearby Communities