Tag: Arkoma
Arkoma is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,180 at the 2000 census. The name of the town, an example of a portmanteau, comes from its location near the state line dividing Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Arkoma is located at 35°20′58″N 94°26′15″W / 35.34944°N 94.4375°W / 35.34944; -94.4375 (35.349516, -94.437558).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (2.23%) is water.
Arkoma enjoys a temperate climate with often mild winters and hot summers. Arkoma is near an area known as Tornado Alley.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,180 people, 877 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 620.7 people per square mile (239.8/km²). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 277.6 per…
