The acreage is scattered over six counties and concentrated in seven communities. Elevations range between 300 and 500 feet above sea level. The generally low elevation of most areas of the reservation are subject to flooding and poor drainage, while other areas are poorly suited for development because of the steeper terrain and generally poor accessibility. Back to Top Utilities Utilities are provided by various agencies. The largest supplier of water and sewer services is the Choctaw Housing Authority, although some communities are provided water services by the local rural water cooperative.
Electricity is supplied by local rural electric cooperatives.
The Tribe publishes a monthly newsletter, the Choctaw Community News, which is distributed across the reservation and to some 3,000 people out of state. Telephone service is available from South Central Bell, but only 17 percent of the Choctaw families have a telephone in the home, so community outreach workers are necessary for most intratribal communications. Over 90 per cent of Choctaw families have a television and multi-channel cable television is available to the residents of the Pearl River, Redwater, and Tucker communities. The only natural resource on the reservation is timber. The Tribal government income is derived primarily from forestry and agriculture.