McAlester, Oklahoma

About McAlester

McAlester is a close-knit town in southern Oklahoma with an estimated population of 18,108.

Officially, McAlester is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,017 residents per square mile.

📰 McAlester News Today

• Tawana Gaillard Obituary (2026) - McAlester, OK - Brumley-Mills Funeral Home - McAlester Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama put men to death as U.S. states schedule 3 executions on same day PBS · Aug 13
• 3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma NPR · Aug 12
• Oklahoma executes Carlos Cuesta-Rodríguez at state penitentiary in McAlester KOKH · Aug 13
• Southeast Oklahoma Cornhole League debuts in McAlester - McAlester News-Capital McAlester News-Capital · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McAlester Unique

• The only place in America named McAlester — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,108.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McAlester

• Captain John’s — seafood
• Spaceship Earth Coffee (café)
• Angel's Diner
• El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Mazzios
• Rib Crib — bbq
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Original Egg

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McAlester

• Chadick Park reviews ★
• Lee Park reviews ★
• Puterbaugh Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McAlester

• EDMOND DOYLE ES
• EMERSON ES
• FRINK-CHAMBERS PUBLIC SCHOOL
• HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON EC CTR
• Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy
• MCALESTER HS
• PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTR
• PUTERBAUGH MS
• Puterbaugh Upper Elementary
• Randy Hughes Middle School
• TANNEHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL
• WILL ROGERS ES
• WILLIAM GAY EC CTR

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mcalester Regional Health Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McAlester

🏘️ Nearby Communities