Le Flore County, OK elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Le Flore County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Le Flore County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Vallard Campbell III Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Josh Blaylock Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Jamie Oliver Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorDeana Morrison Republican source
County ClerkKelli Ford Republican source
Court ClerkMindy D. White Republican source
SheriffRodney Derryberry Republican source
County TreasurerApril N. Caughern Republican source

How many local governments Le Flore County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 49 local governments in Le Flore County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships170
School districts (school boards)170
Special districts (elected boards)140

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Le Flore County

49,053people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,565 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$135,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.4%U.S.: 8.4%
45.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8% · White 68.4% · Black 1.8% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 21.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Le Flore County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
847people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,967people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
19,814in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Le Flore County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%84718,96719,814
August 20264.4%87018,68619,556
July 20265.5%1,05217,98519,037
June 20265.2%1,02318,52019,543
May 20265.0%99218,71519,707
April 20264.2%81918,48819,307
March 20264.0%78818,71019,498
February 20264.9%96218,74219,704
January 20265.0%1,00118,82519,826
December 20254.5%89218,74319,635
November 20254.7%93418,73619,670
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.2%83819,02519,863
August 20254.3%83518,78619,621
July 20254.4%83518,09718,932
June 20254.3%82818,54419,372
May 20253.6%70818,89919,607
April 20253.0%59518,99619,591
March 20253.5%68418,92919,613
February 20253.9%76918,80319,572
January 20254.0%78118,84119,622
December 20243.5%67418,76019,434
November 20243.7%72718,74819,475
October 20243.7%71218,79019,502
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.0%79118,76419,555
20244.1%78518,52419,309
20234.1%77618,18518,961
20223.6%71119,10219,813
20214.7%92018,56519,485
20206.9%1,34218,20419,546
20194.3%82818,46319,291
20184.3%82818,61519,443
20175.3%1,03518,36719,402
20166.4%1,28618,79920,085

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Oklahoma's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Le Flore County

268.9 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
876.5 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
0murders2025, 135 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025135268.9440876.5
2023117237.26881,394.5
202197195.46851,379.7
2020213354.81,0771,794.0
2019143237.91,1421,900.0
2018144241.11,2562,103.1
2017202337.91,5832,648.0
2016198320.11,7092,762.6
By police agency (12)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Le Flore County Sheriff's Office20255111423,811
Poteau Police Department2025551869,185
Pocola Police Department20254134,671
Heavener Police Department20254233,076
Spiro Police Department20254202,218
Arkoma Police Department202511371,870
Panama Police Department2025171,307
Wister Police Department20252161,068
Shady Point Police Department2024171,001
Talihina Police Department2025214936
Howe Police Department202502643
Bokoshe Police Department202516410

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Oklahoma · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.97 per 1,000 residents2024, 12 agencies serving 50,203 people.
99sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
25civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (12), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Poteau Police Department2899,161
Le Flore County Sheriff's Office23423,964
Pocola Police Department1064,615
Heavener Police Department1003,039
Talihina Police Department62936
Arkoma Police Department521,864
Spiro Police Department502,192
Shady Point Police Department221,001
Bokoshe Police Department30407
Panama Police Department301,312
Wister Police Department301,066
Howe Police Department10646
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024991.972512
2021871.752212
2020761.532211
2019841.692311
2018741.502411
2017751.522211
2016681.41248

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Le Flore County County Assessor?
Deana Morrison (Republican) is the County Assessor of Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Le Flore County County Clerk?
Kelli Ford (Republican) is the County Clerk of Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Le Flore County Court Clerk?
Mindy D. White (Republican) is the Court Clerk of Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Le Flore County Sheriff?
Rodney Derryberry (Republican) is the Sheriff of Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Le Flore County County Treasurer?
April N. Caughern (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Le Flore County commissioners?
Vallard Campbell III (District 1); Josh Blaylock (District 2); Jamie Oliver (District 3).
What is the population of Le Flore County?
About 49,053 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $51,565 and 19.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Le Flore County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 847 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,814, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Le Flore County?
49 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 17 municipal, 17 school district and 14 special district governments.

Officeholders as of March 26, 2025, from the Oklahoma State Election Board's Roster of State and County Officers; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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