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Welcome to Heavener ...

The city of Heavener is located in Le Flore County<1> (at the time of its founding, Heavener was located in Indian Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Heavener, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Heavener has a population of 3,293 people<2> (see below for details).

Heavener is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Heavener lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Heavener: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Heavener: 74937<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Heavener had an population of 3,293 people. This is a decrease of 3.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Heavener had a population of 3,414 people (which is 6.76% of the total population of Le Flore County). This makes Heavener the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Heavener represents 0.09% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,414 people, the population of Heavener increased 6.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Heavener.

Communities near Heavener ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heavener.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Heavener. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heavener.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heavener. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heavener.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heavener. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Heavener.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heavener ...

Looking for more information about Heavener? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Heavener, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heavener.

Adding Heavener to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heavener in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Heavener was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Heavener post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heavener.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Le Flore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Heavener.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heavener - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Heavener area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Heavener area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Heavener). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heavener or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/