{"id":7035,"date":"2023-08-24T11:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7035"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:04:12","slug":"haskell-county-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/haskell-county-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Haskell County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haskell County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Sans Bois Mountains in the state&#8217;s southeast quadrant. It had a population of 11,561 at the 2020 census and covers 625 square miles (1,620 km2) centred near 35&deg;14&prime;N 95&deg;07&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Stigler is the county seat, and its postal code is 74462. The county has one city, five towns and three census-designated places, plus several older unincorporated communities. Haskell County observes Central Time (UTC&minus;6, UTC&minus;5 during daylight saving) and carries FIPS code 40061.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Haskell County<\/h2>\n<p>Nine communities have official Census Bureau status &mdash; one city, five incorporated towns and three census-designated places (CDPs) &mdash; and several more are unincorporated place names that predate current municipal boundaries. CDP and Unincorp. places have no town government of their own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stigler<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74462<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keota<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kinta<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74552<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>McCurtain<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tamaha<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whitefield<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enterprise<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hoyt<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lequire<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>74943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cartersville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Garland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hughart<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ironbridge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lafayette<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lewisville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panther<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Red Hill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sans Bois<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>McCurtain absorbed the neighboring mining camp of Chant in the early 20th century, so the two are treated as one community today.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>74462 &mdash; Stigler (also serves the county&#8217;s central and northern rural areas)<\/li>\n<li>74941 &mdash; Keota<\/li>\n<li>74552 &mdash; Kinta<\/li>\n<li>74944 &mdash; McCurtain<\/li>\n<li>74483 &mdash; Tamaha<\/li>\n<li>74965 &mdash; Whitefield<\/li>\n<li>74964 &mdash; Hoyt<\/li>\n<li>74943 &mdash; Lequire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enterprise and the smaller unincorporated communities share a ZIP code with the nearest post-office town rather than having their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>The Sans Bois Mountains cross the southern part of the county, with elevations ranging from about 500 to 1,500 feet. Of the county&#8217;s 625 square miles, 577 square miles are land and 49 square miles (7.8%) are water &mdash; an unusually high share driven by Eufaula Lake and the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, both formed by dams on the Arkansas River system. The South Canadian River forms the county&#8217;s northern border before draining into the Arkansas River at the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, and the same river forms the northeastern border with Sequoyah County. Part of the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge lies within the county.<\/p>\n<p>Haskell County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/muskogee-county\/\">Muskogee County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sequoyah-county\/\">Sequoyah County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/le-flore-county\/\">Le Flore County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/latimer-county\/\">Latimer County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pittsburg-county\/\">Pittsburg County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mcintosh-county-oklahoma\/\">McIntosh County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The 2020 census counted 11,561 people in Haskell County, down 9.5% from 12,769 in 2010. Stigler is the county&#8217;s largest community, followed by Whitefield. The county&#8217;s median household income runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting a rural economy still tied to agriculture, ranching and coal-legacy industries. Population density is 20.0 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Ranching and agriculture remain the backbone of the county economy, a role that grew after cotton farming collapsed during the Great Depression; by the 1960s livestock accounted for roughly 70% of county revenue. Underground and strip coal mining shaped the county for much of the 20th century &mdash; Haskell County supplied about 20% of Oklahoma&#8217;s coal between 1950 and 1980 &mdash; though large-scale mining has since wound down. Eufaula Lake and the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir support fishing and lake recreation along the county&#8217;s northern and eastern edges.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Haskell County was created at Oklahoma statehood in 1907, largely from the former Sans Bois County of the Choctaw Nation, with small additional pieces from the Choctaw Nation&#8217;s Gaines and Skullyville counties. It is named for Charles N. Haskell, Oklahoma&#8217;s first governor. In 1908, county voters chose Stigler over Keota and Whitefield as the county seat. Underground coal mining brought railroads and jobs to the southern part of the county in the early 1900s; the San Bois Coal Company built more than 400 company houses at McCurtain and the adjoining camp of Chant. In 1912, an explosion at the company&#8217;s Number Two mine at McCurtain killed 73 miners and bankrupted the operator, and declining coal demand in the 1920s ended large-scale underground mining in the county.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>State Highways 2, 9, 31, 71 and 82 cross the county; there is no interstate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>McAlester &mdash; 25 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Muskogee &mdash; 35 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Sallisaw &mdash; 30 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Poteau &mdash; 30 miles east<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is McAlester Regional Airport; Tulsa International Airport is about 90 miles north.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Haskell County, Oklahoma?<\/strong><br \/>It sits in the southeast quadrant of Oklahoma, centred near 35&deg;14&prime;N 95&deg;07&prime;W, on the Sans Bois Mountains between Eufaula Lake and the Arkansas River system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>11,561 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>625 square miles (1,620 km2) in total, of which 49 square miles is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>Stigler is the county seat, chosen by voters over Keota and Whitefield in 1908.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Stigler), five incorporated towns (Keota, Kinta, McCurtain, Tamaha and Whitefield) and three census-designated places (Enterprise, Hoyt and Lequire), plus several older unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>Stigler is 74462; other towns use 74941 (Keota), 74552 (Kinta), 74944 (McCurtain), 74483 (Tamaha), 74965 (Whitefield), 74964 (Hoyt) and 74943 (Lequire).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is it named Haskell County?<\/strong><br \/>For Charles N. Haskell, Oklahoma&#8217;s first governor, who was in office when the county was formed at statehood in 1907.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/oklahoma\/\">Towns and villages in Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haskell County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Sans Bois Mountains in the state&#8217;s southeast quadrant. It had a population of 11,561 at the 2020 census and covers 625 square miles (1,620 km2) centred near 35&deg;14&prime;N 95&deg;07&prime;W. Stigler is the county seat, and its postal code is 74462. 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