LeFlore County, Oklahoma
LeFlore County, Oklahoma | |
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LeFlore County Courthouse in Poteau | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′N 94°42′W / 34.90°N 94.70°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named after | An influential Choctaw Indian family |
| Seat | Poteau |
| Largest city | Poteau |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,609 sq mi (4,170 km2) |
| • Land | 1,589 sq mi (4,120 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,129 |
| • Density | 30.29/sq mi (11.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
LeFlore County is a county along the eastern border of the U.S state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48,129. Its county seat is Poteau. The county honors a Choctaw family named LeFlore. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal district court with jurisdiction in LeFlore County.