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Krebs
Oklahomacity
Krebs
Total population
2,119
Median home value
$106,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,893
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,083 at the time of the 2020 United States census, up 1.5% from the 2,053 reported at the 2010 census, which in turn was a slight increase from the 2,051 reported in 2000. Its nickname is "Little Italy." Krebs was founded before Oklahoma statehood as a coal-mining town in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory.
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History
A post office was established at Krebs, Indian Territory on February 10, 1886. At the time of its founding, Krebs was located in Tobucksy County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. Krebs began as a coal-mining camp housing European immigrants who came to work coal mines in the surrounding area. Judge Krebs was born of mixed German and Choctaw ancestry in Winston County, Mississippi. An explosion in the Osage Coal & Mining Company’s No. 11 mine on January 7, 1892 killed about 100 workers and injured another 150, but mining continued to prosper. By 1895, there were 15 mines operating nearby. The first local of the United Mine Workers in Indian Territory was founded in the town in 1898. Krebs had five newspapers at different times: Krebs Eagle, Krebs Cyclone, Krebs Banner, Krebs Advertiser, and The Oklahoma Miner.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.29% is water. Krebs is east of McAlester, the county seat, on U.S. Route 270 and State Highway 31.
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- MCALESTER HSHigh · McAlester · 957 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- KREBS PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · Krebs · 494 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- PUTERBAUGH MSMiddle · McAlester · 439 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- PARKER INTERMEDIATE CTRMiddle · McAlester · 411 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- WILL ROGERS ESElementary · McAlester · 410 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- FRINK-CHAMBERS PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · McAlester · 389 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- HAILEYVILLE ESElementary · Haileyville · 228 students · 19:1 ratio
- EMERSON ESElementary · McAlester · 217 students · 18.1:1 ratio
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 30 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 30 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 39 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 39 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 42 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 43 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 49 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 112 mi
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- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
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