Idabel, OK Road Trips
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Longest Drive
317 mi
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Quickest Drive
36m
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Idabel, OK by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,959
Median Income
$36,638
Median Home Value
$121,300
Median Age
33.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Idabel, OK at a Glance
Founded
1902
Elevation
472 ft
Area
17 mi²
Notable People from Idabel, OK
A sampling of people born in Idabel, OK.
Sunny Murray
1936–2017
American jazz drummer (1936–2017)
Countess Vaughn
1978
actress, singer
Earl Grant
1933–1970
American musician (1933–1970)
Ray Burris
1950
American baseball player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Idabel, OK.
Frisco Station
railway station in Idabel, Oklahoma, on the National Register of Historic Places
Idabel Armory
historic building in Oklahoma
City data from Wikidata (Q2106941), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Idabel, OK
Idabel is in the Choctaw Country of Oklahoma, the county seat of McCurtain County and located in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains.
1 Museum of the Red River, 812 E Lincoln Rd, ☏ +1 580 286-3616. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 10AM-3PM. A nice museum with ethnographical and paleontological displays, such as headdresses and dino models that include Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, the state dinosaur of Oklahoma. Free. (updated Dec 2021)
1 Choctaw Casino Idabel, 1425 SE Washington St (in Choctaw Village), ☏ +1 800 634-2582. Don't let its strip mall location dissuade you, you can still have some fun with the slot machines or improv entertainment, or the bowling alley and arcade. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Little River National Wildlife Refuge (Gate may be locked, may want to call headquarters (in Broken Bow) ahead to verify), ☏ +1 580 584-6211. This is a real study in bottomland hardwoods habitat. The map pin indicates the approximate location of the Duck Roost Slough Observation Deck, which is the highlight of the refuge, but there are also six primitive walking trails. Watch out during hunting season (in fact, inadvisable to go at that time probably). (updated Dec 2021)
In actuality, you'll find more choices up by the Broken Bow Lake tourist area to the north. 1 Comfort Suites Idabel, 400 SE Lincoln Rd, ☏ +1 580 286-9393. Outdoor pool and hot tub. (updated Dec 2021)
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