community data | taxes | major employers | business incentives
community data |
taxes |
major employers |
business incentives
COMMUNITY DATA
|
|
McAlester, Oklahoma “Hub of Southeastern Oklahoma” |
|
Location
|
|
| City |
McAlester
|
| County | Pittsburg
|
| Nearest Major City |
Tulsa - 90 Miles
|
Oklahoma City - 188 Miles
|
|
| Nearest Interstate |
I-40
|
| Major Highways | US 270, US 69, SH31
|
Population |
|
| City |
17,870
|
| County | 44,168
|
| 30 Mile Radius |
62,718
|
Percent Distributions of Population by Race |
|
| White |
77.2%
|
| African American | 4.0%
|
| Native American |
12.5% |
| Other | 6.3% |
Workforce |
|
| Total County Workforce |
20,420 |
| Percent of Workforce Male | 51.4% |
| Percent of Workforce Female |
48.5% |
| Average Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Companies with Union Labor |
1 |
Utilities |
|
| Water | |
| Water Supplier | City of McAlester |
| Source of Water | McAlester Lake |
| Capacity of Water Plants | 20,000,000 GPD |
| Daily Consumption (minimum) | 4,000,000 GPD |
| Daily Consumption (maximum) | 6,000,000 GPD |
| Storage Capacity (ground) | NA |
| Storage Capacity (elevated) | 3 Towers |
| Pressure in Mains (minimum) | 105 PSI |
| Pressure in Mains (maximum) | 120 PSI |
|
|
| Type of Plants | Activated Sludge |
| Sewage Treatment Authority | City of McAlester |
| Sewage Treatment Capacity | 2,900,000 GPD |
| Present Load | 2,500,000 GPD |
Telecommunications |
|
| Telephone Company | Southwestern Bell |
| Telephone System | DMS-100 |
|
|
| Electric Company | Public Service Co. of Oklahoma |
| Specific rate information available on request | |
Business
|
|
| Number of Retail Establishments |
169
|
| Employees | 1,938
|
| Number of Manufactures |
28
|
| Employees | 1,453
|