Broken Bow Facts and Statistics

Home / ABOUT CITY OF BROKEN BOW

Broken Bow Facts and Statistics

City: Broken Bow

County: McCurtain

Population

Data from the 2020 population census places the Broken Bow population at 4,261. Approximately, 12.30% of the population of McCurtain County resides in Broken Bow.

Area	1970	1980	1990	2022
City	2,980	3,965	3,961	4,261
County	28,642	36,151	33,433	34,402
30 Mile-rad.	N/A	N/A	34,600	35,600

Percent Distributions of the Population by Race -2020

In Broken Bow, 55.7% of the population is white, 16.27% Native American, 8.8% Black or African American, 4.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.68% Asian, Other race: 3.74%, 10.6% Two or more races.

Labor Force

The McCurtain County labor force was 15,025 in 2020. Participation rate in the county labor force constitutes 65.89% of males and 45.15% of females.

City Labor Force Factor	Male	Female	Total
Civilian Labor Force (1990)	847	695	1,542
Employed (1990)	768	610	1,378
Unemployed persons within 30 miles (2000)	120	100	220

Climate

Broken Bow has a moderate climate with an average of 50 inches of rain annually and 4 inches of snow. The average number of flying days is 347.

General Government

Broken Bow has a Statutory Council-Manager form of government. The Council consists of four council members and one mayor. Four members are elected from their ward and one is elected at-large.

Public Safety

Broken Bow has 10 full-time fire personnel, 3 relief fire personnel, 10 volunteer fire personnel and 19 full-time police officers. The city’s fire insurance has a 2/2Y classification while the adjacent area has a 4/10 classification.

Utility Providers

Utility services are provided primarily by the following carriers:

Electric– Public Service Co. of Oklahoma and Broken Bow Electric
Natural Gas– Oklahoma Natural Gas
Telephone – Pine Telephone Co.

Water System

Broken Bow is a regional supplier. The system is gravity flow with bottom of clear well, elevation 750 ft.

Storage Capacity	Average Daily Consumption	Pressure in Mains	Source
Ground: 2,000,000 GPD	4,500,000 GPD	100+ psi	Broken Bow Lake
Elevated: 2,500,000 GPD

Treatment plant can produce 9,000,000 gpd.

Utility Providers

Sanitation and Sewage Treatment

Broken Bow has an extended aeration system of treatment. The city’s sewage treatment system is currently operating at approximately 90% of capacity and is under expansion.

Sewer Treatment Capacity and Load

Measurement	Capacity	Present Load
Gallons per day	1,200,000	600,000
Population Equivalent	10,000	5,000

Express and Motor Freight

There are at least 10 motor freight companies which serve Broken Bow on an as-needed basis. One express carrier operates a terminal in the City. United Parcel Service is also available.

Distance to Major Cities

Oklahoma is centrally located in the U.S. The distance from Broken Bow to the following cities is:

City	Miles to	City	Miles
Atlanta	667	Memphis	302
Chicago	773	New Orleans	459
Dallas	177	New York	1,383
Denver	825	Oklahoma City	211
Detroit	994	San Francisco	1,822
Houston	364	St. Louis	488
Kansas City	419	Seattle	2,111
Los Angeles	,530	Tulsa	223

Air Transportation

The nearest commercial airport is 68 miles from Broken Bow at Paris, Texas. Metro Airlines serves the airport there.

Water Transportation

The nearest water transportation is the Port of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. It is 135 miles from Broken Bow and has a channel depth of 9 feet. It is connected via the Arkansas River to the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico.

Road System

Broken Bow is located at the intersection of US 70, US 259, and SH 3. The nearest interstate highway is 1-30, approximately 62 miles to the South.

Accommodations

The city has 6 motels with 250 rooms.

Housing

Broken Bow has 1,652 dwellings; 49.6% are owner-occupied. Rental housing is readily available.

Places of Worship

Broken Bow has 30 Protestant churches.

Media

McCurtain County has 2 newspapers and 2 radio stations.

Tax Structure

Broken Bow’s property tax rate is $90.03 per $1,000 assessed value for the year 2000-2001. The fractional assessment percentage for real property is 11.00% and for personal property; 11.00%. The property tax is distributed as follows:

City	County	School	Other	Total
$0.00	$35.50	$55.03	$0.00	$90.53

Sales Taxes

The city has a sales tax rate of 3%. In addition, the state levies a 4.5% tax rate on sales. McCurtain County levies a 1.75% sales tax.

Commercial Services

From the city the nearest machine shop, tool , and die services or electric and motor repair services are 13 miles away.

Educational Resources

Broken Bow has 4 primary and secondary schools with approximately 1,850 students and 152 teachers. Broken Bow has access to the Kiamichi Technology Center and E.T. Dunlap Higher Learning Center. There is a public library in Broken Bow with 40,000 volumes.

Telecommunications

Broken Bow has 34.89 miles of fiber optic cable with one point of presence available. There are 5 central offices with digital switching capability.

Financial Institutions

Broken Bow has 3 banks with assets totaling

Medical Facilities and Medical Practitioners

There are 4 clinics in Broken Bow. There is 1 nursing home with 100 beds. Practicing in the Broken Bow area are 2 medical doctors, 2 osteopaths, 1 chiropractor, 2 dentists, and 1 optometrist. The nearest hospital to Broken Bow is 12 miles away.

Recreational Facilities

The citizens of Broken Bow have access to a number of recreational facilities. The city has a beautiful 40-acre park with a stocked fishing pond, walking track, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball courts, and a splash pad. The city has numerous baseball fields with a youth complex of 8 baseball/softball fields.

Other Attractions

Within 10 miles of Broken Bow, there is Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park.

Business

The employment and establishment data reported in the following table is for McCurtain County. It should be noted that this employment data excludes some types of employment, namely government and railroad employment.

Sector	# of Establishments	# Employed
Forestry, Fishing, Hunting & Ag Support	52	387
Mining	3	29
Utilities	6	35
Construction	33	203
Manufacturing	25	3,112
Wholesale Trade	29	248
Retail Trade	130	1,122
Transportation & Warehousing	30	317
Information	13	118
Finance & Insurance	40	236
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	14	20-99
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services	33	383
Management of Companies & Enterprises		0-20
Admin., Support, Waste Mgt., Remediation Services	12	315
Educational Services	2	20-99
Health Care and Social Assistance	49	1,123
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	7	20-99
Accommodation & Food Services	45	470
Other Services (except public admin.)	60	234
Total:	594	8,498
Source: Oklahoma County Business Patterns 1999

Major Employers

Major Employers	Product/Service	# Employed
Tyson Foods	Poultry Processing	1250
Weyerhaeuser	Lumber	360
SETCO	Tire Production	100
Broken Bow Public Schools	Education Services	134
Dominance Industries	FiberBoard	155
JMHuber	Oriental Strand Broad	165
Jimmy Tucker Trucking	Nationwide Common Carrier	80
Daryl Thomason Trucking	Nationwide Common Carrier	200

Other Community Information

Broken Bow is a Capital Improvement Planning City.

Local Development Organization

Broken Bow Economic Development
Vickie Patterson
210 N Broadway St
Broken Bow, Oklahoma 74728
Phone: 580-584-2885
Fax: 580-584-6898

AUTHORITIES

All Authorities

Municipal Court

From landscaping conception and design, installations and maintenance, or site newal and rehabilitation, our dedication to total client satisfaction.

Broken Bow Facts and Statistics