LeFlore County | |
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![]() LeFlore County Courthouse in Poteau | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
![]() Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°54′N 94°42′W / 34.90°N 94.70°W | |
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Founded | 1907 |
Named for | 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 (50 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,129 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (12/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, the population was 48,129.[1] Its county seat is Poteau.[2] The county is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the name honors a Choctaw family named LeFlore.[3] The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal district court with jurisdiction in LeFlore County.