McCurtain, Oklahoma

McCurtain, Oklahoma
McCurtain, Oklahoma
Location of McCurtain, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°09′03″N 94°58′01″W / 35.15083°N 94.96694°W / 35.15083; -94.96694
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyHaskell
Government
 • TypeIncorporated
Area
 • Total
1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
355
 • Density321/sq mi (123.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74944
Area codes539/918
FIPS code40-44950
GNIS feature ID2412967

McCurtain is a town in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census, a 30.8% decrease over the figure of 516 recorded in 2010. A coal mine disaster in 1912 killed 73 miners and ended McCurtain's prosperity. The mine explosion remains one of the worst disasters in Oklahoma history.