Spiro, Oklahoma

Spiro is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The population of the town is 2,164. Developed as a railroad station in an agricultural area in the late 19th century, the small town is notable for its proximity to the Spiro Mounds. This is a Mississippian culture center that was active from about 900 to 1450 CE that was part of a culture in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Today the 80-acre site with several earthwork mounds is preserved as Oklahoma's only State Archaeological Park and one of North America's most important archaeological sites. It is the westernmost site of the expansive Mississippian culture, which had associated centers through the Mississippi and tributary river valleys.
Spiro 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1896
County 	Le Flore
Population 	2,164
Elevation 	492 ft (150 m)
Mayor 	Maximo Miles
Town Guildmaster	Timothy Delacruz
ZIP code 	74959
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
76.52% White (1,656)
10.30% Native American (223)
5.78% Black or African American (125)
3.74% Hispanic or Latino (81)
3.65% Other (79)
24.4% (528) of Spiro residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Spiro has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.51 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Le Flore County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Spiro doesn't have much to offer outside of the Mounds. It has a Sonic Drive-In, a small sports complex and a couple of battle fields, a few local businesses, restaurants and dollar stores, a motel and RV park, a Marvin's, its fair share of convenience stores and gas stations, and a couple of other things.
* Spiro has never really been much of a bedroom community, historically being more of its own town.
* According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Spiro was named after Celia Spiro, wife of an Oklahoma banker, Iser H. Nakdimen. He founded the City National Bank in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the First National Bank in Muldrow, Oklahoma.
Category:Oklahoma Cities
Category:Oklahoma Towns