# McCurtain County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Idabel and Broken Bow

No data center or power plant project is on record in McCurtain County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 678, up 67.0% since 2019. McCurtain County is home to Idabel, Broken Bow, Valliant and Wright City. Next door, Le Flore County has 400 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 12,445 jobs in 2025, up 11.5% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 5.7% in 2019.

+11.5%
total jobs since 2019, now 12,445

168 MW
of operating power plants, mostly hydro

12.73¢
per kWh for Public Service Co of Oklahoma residential customers, 2024

## Cities and towns in McCurtain County

McCurtain County is home to Idabel, Broken Bow, Valliant and Wright City.

Idabel6,934 residents
Broken Bow4,211 residents
Valliant798 residents
Wright City598 residents
Haworth280 residents
Hochatown268 residents
Millerton213 residents
Garvin178 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Eagletown, Golden, Hochatown.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

## What changed in McCurtain County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 30,844 | 30,744 | ▼ 0.3% | 31st of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,161 | 12,445 | ▲ 11.5% | 14th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,748 | $48,608 | ▲ 32.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 406 | 678 | ▲ 67.0% | 6th of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.7% | 4.6% | ▼ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |

Its power plants have 168 MW of capacity, 60% of it hydro. Public Service Co of Oklahoma is the largest utility serving McCurtain County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.73¢/kWh in 2024. 30,744 people live here, down 0.3% since 2020.

## Who powers McCurtain County

### Utilities with service territory in McCurtain County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor Owned | Bundled | 501,093 | 12.73¢ | 36% |
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,483 | 13.21¢ | 21% |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 220 | 12.24¢ | 18% |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 100 MW | 60% |
| Other technologies | 68 MW | 40% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Hydro | 100 MW | 1970 |
| International Paper Valliant OK | International Paper - Valliant | Other technologies | 68 MW | 1971 |

## The McCurtain County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,445 | $48,608 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 678 | $85,079 | 1.03 |

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

## Data centers and local rules in McCurtain County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in McCurtain County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.

## McCurtain County and its neighbors

Of the 8 counties that border McCurtain County, Le Flore County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCurtain County | 30,744 | ▲ 11.5% | 168 MW | — | — | — |
| Bowie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/bowie-county) TX | 92,696 | ▲ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Choctaw County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/choctaw-county) | 14,059 | ▲ 30.3% | 531 MW | — | — | — |
| Le Flore County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/le-flore-county) | 50,196 | ▼ 3.9% | 350 MW | 400 MW | — | — |
| Little River County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/little-river-county) AR | 11,763 | ▼ 11.7% | 156 MW | — | — | — |
| Polk County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/polk-county) AR | 19,486 | ▼ 2.3% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Pushmataha County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/pushmataha-county) | 10,807 | ▲ 0.2% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Red River County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/red-river-county) TX | 11,816 | ▲ 1.8% | 610 MW | — | — | — |
| Sevier County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/arkansas/sevier-county) AR | 15,758 | ▲ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |

## More of Oklahoma

[All Oklahoma countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma)[Le Flore County50,196 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/le-flore-county)[Choctaw County14,059 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/choctaw-county)[Pushmataha County10,807 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/pushmataha-county)

## McCurtain County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in McCurtain County, Oklahoma?

4 utilities have service territory in McCurtain County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, charged residential customers 12.73¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in McCurtain County?

2 operating plants with 168 MW of capacity. The largest is Broken Bow Dam (100 MW, hydro).

### Are there data centers in McCurtain County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in McCurtain County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Le Flore County.

### Is McCurtain County adding jobs?

Employers counted 12,445 jobs in 2025 against 11,161 in 2019 (+11.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 406 to 678.

### Does McCurtain County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for McCurtain County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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