JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE

Job training assistance may be found through the local Kiamichi Technology Center located next to Carl Albert State College.  Various safety programs are offered at little or no cost to area manufacturers.

INDUSTRIAL FINANCING

Poteau works with various federal agencies to provide financial assistance for industries interested in locating in the area.

LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Poteau has 4 banking institutions in town, Central National,  The Community State Bank , First National Bankand Arvest Bank with combined assets of over $1,400,000,000. 

TAXES

Property tax is assessed at 11% Market Value per $1000 valuation (city)    $87.12

Poteau has a city sales tax of 3.0%
County Sales Tax = 1.25%
State Sales Tax = 4.50%

AREA INDUSTRIES

Already established industries include coal mining, rock and gravel production, plastics, bakery products, sheet metal fabrication, and tool and die manufacturing, animal feed supplements and assembly plants.  Industrial facilities includeTiger Truck, Animal Feed Supplements, Burton Tool & Cutting, Holton Mills, Kenco Plastics, L&W Equipment, Randco Tool & Mold, Tri State Tooling and Bremner Cracker Co.

POPULATION

The 2000 census reported a population of 7939.
Estimated 2005 reported population 8300.

ELECTRICITY

Local and rural electrical services are provided by OG&E Electrical Service 1-800-522-0280 and Kiamichi Rural Electric Corporation 1-800-888-2731 .

WATER

Water services are provided by the Poteau Valley Industrial Authority to the City of Poteau.  A modern water treatment plant, located at Lake Wister, has a capacity of 10 million gallons per day. Contact: 918-647-4191

GAS

The Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas Company provides gas service. Contact: 1-800-344-7349 or www.aogc.com

TELEPHONE

The Windstream Telephone Company provides the telephone service. Contact: 1-800-501-1754 or www.windstream.net

STEAM and CO2

Applied Energy Services, Inc. has constructed a co-generation facility just 10 miles north of Poteau.  This plant produces up to 250000 pounds per hour of steam and 250 tons per day of CO2.

CITY GOVERNMENT

Poteau is governed by a Mayor and an eight member City Council.  

POLICE DEPARTMENT

There is a full-time Police Department, 18 members including the chief of Police

FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Fire Department has 18 volunteer firefighters including the chief.  Poteau has a class 4 fire insurance classification.

SANITATION

Poteau has full garbage removal service, provided by Green Country Sanitation

STREETS

All major streets in Poteau are hardsurfaced.