McAlester, Oklahoma

McAlester is a city in and the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 18,383, making it the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. It is home to many of the employees of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. This facility makes essentially all the bombs used by the United States military. In 1998 McAlester became the home of the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), which moved from Savanna, Illinois, to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
McAlester 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1892
Nickname 	Mactown
County 	Pittsburg
Population 	18,383
Elevation 	735 ft (224 m)
Mayor 	Troy Pruitt
Gym Leader 	Leah Humphrey - Ghost-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Bo Ortiz
ZIP codes 	74501-74502
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.11% White (12,153)
15.58% Native American (2,864)
11.84% Other (2,177)
6.47% Black or African American (1,189)
16.7% (3,069) of McAlester residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
McAlester has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 15 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.64 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pittsburg County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* McAlester was the site of the 2004 trial of Terry Nichols on Oklahoma state charges related to the Oklahoma City bombing (1995).
* On December 25, 2000, an ice storm hit the area, leaving residents without electrical service and water for more than two weeks; in January 2007, another devastating ice storm crippled the city, leaving residents without power and water for more than a week.
* Agriculture and coal mining supported the city's economy around the turn of the 20th century. Cotton was the main cash crop, and McAlester had three cotton gins and one cotton compress. Then a boll weevil infestation destroyed local cotton production. Meanwhile, railroads converted from coal to oil as their primary fuel, which marked the decline of the coal industry in the area.
* A campus of the Kiamichi Technology Center, and a satellite campus of the Southeastern Oklahoma Battle Academy are located in McAlester.
* Two Oklahoma Department of Corrections facilities, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center, are in McAlester. McAlester is also home to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in the Carl Albert Federal Building.
* McAlester has a decent amount of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has a contest hall and showcase theater, dollar stores, McAlester Regional Airport, some auto parts places and car dealerships, a few shopping centers, Goodwill, Denny's, Braum's, Chili's, some hotels/motels, Walmart, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, Lowe's, Tractor Supply Co., a few RV parks, some local restaurants and businesses, three sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, and a few other things.
Category:Oklahoma Cities