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Population in 2021: 91,055 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 
Males: 48,004  (52.7%)
Females: 43,051  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

31.6 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 73501, 73503, 73505, 73507.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $44,751 (it was $32,521 in 2000)
Lawton:

$44,751
OK:

$55,826

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,147 (it was $15,397 in 2000)

Lawton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $129,400 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Lawton:

$129,400
OK:

$168,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $164,672; detached houses: $168,475; townhouses or other attached units: $170,921; in 2-unit structures: $114,147; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,828; mobile homes: $70,500; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,670

Median gross rent in 2021: $791.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lawton: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 23.7%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.4% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.0% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 19.0% for other race residents, 28.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lawton, OK (2021)
    • 44,34248.7%White alone
    • 14,94416.4%Hispanic
    • 14,41515.8%Black alone
    • 10,68211.7%Two or more races
    • 3,3983.7%American Indian alone
    • 2,5882.8%Asian alone
    • 5250.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1640.2%Other race alone

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According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 114 registered sex offenders living in Lawton, Oklahoma as of September 30, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lawton is 830 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Lawton by year

Type

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2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		9
(10.4)		6
(6.6)		9
(10.0)		3
(3.1)		8
(8.2)		13
(13.2)		13
(13.2)		11
(11.3)		9
(9.3)		4
(4.1)		8
(8.5)		7
(7.5)		15
(16.3)		14
(15.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		75
(86.3)		78
(85.3)		81
(90.2)		60
(61.9)		57
(58.2)		38
(38.5)		80
(81.2)		75
(77.3)		55
(56.8)		69
(71.6)		83
(88.2)		90
(96.6)		97
(105.1)		79
(85.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		184
(211.8)		201
(219.8)		181
(201.5)		113
(116.7)		175
(178.7)		173
(175.1)		168
(170.5)		194
(200.1)		208
(214.9)		110
(114.1)		131
(139.2)		122
(131.0)		91
(98.6)		102
(110.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		807
(929.0)		716
(782.9)		827
(920.6)		655
(676.2)		589
(601.6)		696
(704.6)		658
(667.7)		613
(632.2)		670
(692.1)		598
(620.2)		609
(647.0)		621
(666.7)		651
(705.6)		532
(575.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,555
(1,790)		1,445
(1,580)		1,448
(1,612)		1,757
(1,814)		1,960
(2,002)		1,560
(1,579)		1,485
(1,507)		1,371
(1,414)		1,218
(1,258)		1,151
(1,194)		1,207
(1,282)		1,023
(1,098)		877
(950.6)		632
(683.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,813
(3,238)		2,574
(2,814)		3,240
(3,607)		3,279
(3,385)		3,365
(3,437)		3,349
(3,390)		3,313
(3,362)		2,926
(3,018)		2,964
(3,062)		2,318
(2,404)		2,097
(2,228)		2,011
(2,159)		1,836
(1,990)		1,166
(1,260)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		270
(310.8)		229
(250.4)		234
(260.5)		218
(225.1)		206
(210.4)		299
(302.7)		229
(232.4)		211
(217.6)		238
(245.9)		222
(230.2)		314
(333.6)		304
(326.4)		259
(280.7)		273
(295.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		49
(56.4)		45
(49.2)		30
(33.4)		42
(43.4)		59
(60.3)		41
(41.5)		33
(33.5)		47
(48.5)		46
(47.5)		13
(13.5)		5
(5.3)		21
(22.5)		12
(13.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index618.9547.1614.7506.4531.3520.9534.6508.1497.2422.0464.2454.3456.0368.5

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City-data.com crime index in Lawton, OK

Crime rate in Lawton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 209 (165 officers - 155 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Oklahoma average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (12.8%), German (6.8%), Irish (5.5%), English (3.2%), European (2.2%), African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 75.1 square miles.

Population density: 1,212 people per square mile   (low).

Lawton, Oklahoma map

5,486 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

This city:

6.0%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,337 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,342 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (78.4 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (156.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Sill, OK (2.7 miles ),
Southeast Comanche, OK (2.7 miles ),
Geronimo, OK (3.0 miles ),
Medicine Park, OK (3.1 miles ),
Southwest Comanche, OK (3.3 miles ),
Northwest Comanche, OK (3.4 miles ),
Cache, OK (3.4 miles ),
Elgin, OK (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 98.42 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): L-town

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,519 (+10.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,112 (95.7%)

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Lawton, OK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Lawton, OK in 2021
Lawton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 66 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2020: 45 buildings, average cost: $292,100
  • 2019: 37 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2017: 43 buildings, average cost: $222,400
  • 2016: 43 buildings, average cost: $219,300
  • 2015: 44 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2014: 46 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2013: 74 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2012: 139 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2011: 159 buildings, average cost: $177,600
  • 2010: 195 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2009: 222 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2008: 149 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2007: 208 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2006: 215 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2004: 138 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2003: 124 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2002: 122 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2001: 119 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2000: 115 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1999: 115 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1998: 180 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1997: 97 buildings, average cost: $123,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Lawton, OK residents
Average permit cost in Lawton, OK
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
Oklahoma:

2.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Lawton, OK
Historical housing units in Lawton, OK

Population change in the 1990s: +11,876 (+14.7%).
Most common industries in Lawton, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (10.9%)
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.5%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Lawton, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Lawton, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lawton, Oklahoma environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 68.3. This is about average.

City:

68.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.314. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.314
U.S.:

0.267
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.08
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Lawton-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Lawton city center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1976, a category F4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lawton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 691% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 151.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 131.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 173.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 132.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Comanche County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Fires: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lawton topographic map

Hospitals in Lawton:

  • COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 3401 WEST GORE BOULVARD)
  • FAMILY HOSPICE OF OKLAHOMA INC (5114 W GORE SUITE 1)
  • GREAT PLAINS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 1602 SOUTHWEST 82ND STREET)
  • HOSPICE OF LAWTON AREA (1930 FERRIS AVENUE)
  • JIM TALIAFERRO COMM MENTAL HEALTH CTR (602 SOUTHWEST 38TH STREET)
  • SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 5602 SOUTHWEST LEE BOULEVARD)
  • TRINITY HOSPICE LLC LAWTON (1005 SOUTHWEST 'C' AVENUE)
  • USPHS LAWTON INDIAN HOSPITAL (Government - Federal, 1515 LAWRIE TATUM ROAD)

Nursing Homes in Lawton:

  • AMYX CARE CENTER (7019 NW CACHE RD)
  • ARLINGTON MANOR (1202 ARLINGTON)
  • CEDAR CREST MANOR (1700 NORTHWEST FORT SILL BLVD)
  • CREST VIEW LIFE CENTER (1301 NORTHWEST ANDREWS)
  • CRYSTAL POINTE CARE CENTER (7403 WEST GORE BLVD)
  • MONTEVISTA REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE (7604 QUANAH PARKER TRAILWAY)
  • SOUTHWESTERN MED CNTR SNF (5602 SW LEE BLVD)
  • WESTERN HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER (5396 NORTHWEST CACHE ROAD)
  • WILLOW PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (7019 NORTHWEST CACHE ROAD)
  • WOODLAND CARE CENTER (7403 W GORE BLVD)
  • WOODLAWN MANOR OF LAWTON INC (1301 NW ANDREWS STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Lawton:

  • FMCNA - LAWTON EAST (4516 SE LEE BLVD STE 108)
  • FMCNA - LAWTON WEST (EISENHOWER SQUARE)
  • SOONER DIALYSIS - LAWTON (924 SW 38TH ST)

Home Health Centers in Lawton:

  • AGAPE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (207 S.W. C AVE)
  • CARTER HEALTHCARE, INC (5366 NW CACHE ROAD, SUITE 2)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE (2502 WEST GORE BLVD)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES-LAWTON (2210 WEST GORE BLVD)
  • INNOVATIVE HOME HEALTH (1320 NW HOMESTEAD DR, SUITE H)
  • OKLAHOMA HOME HEALTH PARENT (6211 W GORE BLVD)
  • QUANTUM HEALTH CARE, INC (4202 SW LEE BLVD, BLDG. B, SUITE C)
  • SOUTHWESTERN HOME HEALTH, INC (15 NE 20TH STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Lawton:

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Colleges/Universities in Lawton:

  • Cameron University (Full-time enrollment: 4,695; Location: 2800 West Gore Blvd; Public; Website: www.cameron.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Great Plains Technology Center (Full-time enrollment: 399; Location: 4500 W Lee Blvd; Public; Website: www.greatplains.edu)
  • Platt College-Lawton (Full-time enrollment: 346; Location: 112 S.W. Eleventh Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.plattcolleges.edu)
  • Eves College of Hairstyling (Full-time enrollment: 102; Location: 912 SW C Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.goelitecollege.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lawton:

  • Midwestern State University (about 51 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,901)
  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 53 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Vernon College (about 61 miles; Vernon, TX; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 67 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (about 69 miles; Norman, OK; FT enrollment: 22,496)
  • Mid-America Christian University (about 70 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Oklahoma City Community College (about 73 miles; Oklahoma City, OK; FT enrollment: 8,904)

Public high schools in Lawton:

  • LAWTON HS (Students: 1,936, Location: 601 NW FORT SILL BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • EISENHOWER HS (Students: 1,549, Location: 5202 WEST GORE BOULEVARD, Grades: 9-12)
  • MACARTHUR HS (Students: 1,207, Location: 4402 EAST GORE BOULEVARD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Lawton:

  • LAWTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 488, Location: 1 NW CRUSADER DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • LAWTON ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES (Students: 134, Location: 1911 NW 72ND ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lawton:

  • MACARTHUR MS (Students: 806, Location: 510 NORTHEAST 45TH STREET, Grades: 6-8)
  • EISENHOWER MS (Students: 675, Location: 5702 WEST GORE BOULEVARD, Grades: 6-8)
  • PAT HENRY ES (Students: 518, Location: 1401 NORTHWEST BESSIE AVENUE, Grades: KG-5)
  • WOODLAND HILLS ES (Students: 505, Location: 405 NORTHWEST WOODLAND DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • EDISON ES (Students: 470, Location: 5801 NORTHWEST COLUMBIA AVENUE, Grades: KG-5)
  • RIDGECREST ES (Students: 447, Location: 1614 NORTHWEST 47TH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
  • CARRIAGE HILLS ES (Students: 375, Location: 215 SOUTHEAST WARWICK WAY, Grades: PK-5)
  • PIONEER PARK ES (Students: 369, Location: 3005 NORTHEAST ANGUS PLACE, Grades: KG-5)
  • BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 366, Location: 2204 SOUTHWEST BISHOP ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
  • ALMOR WEST ES (Students: 355, Location: 6902 SOUTHWEST DELTA AVENUE, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lawton:

  • ST MARY S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 120, Location: 611 SW A AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 85, Location: 902 SW A AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Lawton

Library in Lawton:

  • LAWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,225,585; Location: 110 S W 4TH ST; 131,658 books; 3,005 audio materials; 3,101 video materials; 19 local licensed databases; 23 state licensed databases; 218 print serial subscriptions; 19 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Pat Henry is now a K-5 elementary school
  • Schools: Central Middle School(CMS),grades 6-8; Tomlinson Middle School(TMS),grades 6-8 added by Kiki
  • The junior high schools in Lawton are changing to middle schools.
  • There is another private middle school, Trinity Christian Academy.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lawton: Cache Road Square (A), Gore Plaza (B), Frisco Depot (C), Cedar Lakes Golf Course (D), Cedar Grove Golf Course (E), Quinette Picnic Area (F), Quinette Crossing (G), Lawton Country Club and Golf Course (H), Post Golf Course (I), Cache Ambulance Service (J), Kirks Ambulance Service (K), Fort Sill Fire Station 3 (L), Lawton Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (M), Fort Sill Fire Station 4 (N), Fort Sill Fire Station 1 (O), Fort Sill Fire Station 2 (P), Lawton Fire Department Station 3 (Q), Lawton Fire Department Station 6 (R), Lawton Fire Department Station 2 (S), Lawton Fire Department Station 4 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Erwin Acres Shopping Center (1), Lee Boulevard Shopping Center (2), Northwest 52nd Shopping Center (3), Ridgecrest Shopping Center (4), Sheridan Mall (5), Central Mall (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawton include: Beal Heights Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Carriage Hills Church (C), Aldersgate Church (D), East Church (E), Westminster Presbyterian Church (F), Westside Church of God (G), Western Hills Christian Church (H), University Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Indian Agency Cemetery (2), Fort Sill Post Cemetery (3), Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rocket Pond (A), Owl Pond (B), Geronimo Pond (C), Lake Lawton (D), Rumbough Pond (E), Lawton Lake (F), Oknoname 031052 Reservoir (G), Oknoname 031040 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: West Branch Wolf Creek (A), Beef Creek (B), Sitting Bear Creek (C), Meadowbrook Creek (D), Medicine Creek (E), Wrattan Creek (F), East Branch Wolf Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawton include: Ron Stephens Stadium (1), Elmer Thomas Park (2), Mattie Beal Park (3), Harold Park (4), Harkey Park (5), Southside Park (6), Mocine Park (7), Wonderland Park (8), Thirty-Fifth Division Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Institute of the Great Plains (Museums; 601 Northwest Ferris Avenue) (1), Culligan (Water Parks & Slides; 2715 Southwest Lee Boulevard) (2), Percussive Arts Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 701 Northwest Ferris Avenue) (3), Comanche Nation Waterpark (Water Parks & Slides; 501 Northeast Lawrie Tatum Road) (4), Lawton Speedway (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3501 Southwest Sheridan Road) (5), Putt-Putt Golf & Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1340 Northwest Homestead Drive) (6), Comanche Nation Visitors Center (410 Southeast Interstate Drive) (7), Oklahoma-State - Tourism & Recreation Department (2609 Southwest Lee Boulevard) (8), Silverball (200 Southwest Centre Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (3110 Northwest Cache Road) (1), Travel Inn (1211 NW Cache Rd) (2), Arrow Motel (1401 Northwest Cache Road) (3), Budget Inn (1411 Northwest Cache Road) (4), Economy Inn (1122 Northwest Cache Road) (5), Relax Inn (1415 Northwest Cache Road) (6), Best Western (1125 East Gore Boulevard) (7), D & R Motel (1525 Northwest Cache Road) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (209 Southeast Interstate Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Comanche County - Associate District Judge C Williams Stratton- District C (Court House) (1), Comanche County - District Court- District Judge Allen McCall (Court House) (2), Comanche County Court Appointed Special Advocate (315 Southwest 5th Street) (3), Comanche County - Marriage License Information- Comanche County- Court Clerk For Marri (Courthouse) (4), Lawton-City - Municipal Court (102 Southwest 5th Street) (5), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (601 Southwest Centre Avenue Suite 202) (6), Comanche County - District Court- District Judge David B Lewis (Court House) (7), Comanche County - District Court- Special District Judge Taylor Stein (Court House) (8), Comanche County - District Court- Special District Judge- Keith B Ay (Courthouse) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Leon Russell - Male singer, Percy Watson - Professional wrestler and former football player, Robert S. Johnson - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Robert Wright (journalist) - Writer, Steve Logan (American football) - Football coach, Antonio Perkins - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Jan 9, 1982), Brian Young - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Jul 8, 1977), Brian Young (American football) - Football player, Bryan White - Musician, J. D. Walton - Football player.

Comanche County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lawton and their reported violations in the past:

COMANCHE CO RWD #1 (Address: 25560 State HWY 58 , Population served: 2,800, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between NOV-2012 and JAN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between NOV-2012 and JAN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
COMANCHE CO RWD #3 (Address: 8502 S.E. Goodin Rd. , Population served: 1,600, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HWY 7 EAST WATER ASSN (Address: 2007 S.E. 75TH ST , Population served: 50, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2010)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
CLEMMER WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 5103 S.E. Bishop Rd. , Population served: 47, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUN-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-1994), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-1995), Fed Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-19-2005 to OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GOLDEN RULE ESTATES (Address: 40 N.E. 25TH Street, Office , Population served: 25, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between AUG-2011 and JUL-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between AUG-2011 and JUL-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-30-2010 to DEC-31-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2011)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-30-2010 to DEC-31-2010)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between AUG-2010 and JUL-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.5%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Lawton in 2010:

  • 5,768 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 2,488 people in state prisons
  • 523 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 482 people in college/university student housing
  • 379 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 150 people in military disciplinary barracks and jails
  • 147 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 60 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 49 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 39 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 20 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Lawton in 2000:

  • 6,284 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,953 people in state prisons
  • 788 people in nursing homes
  • 230 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 183 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 40 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 26 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in military disciplinary barracks

Banks with most branches in Lawton (2011 data):

  • The City National Bank and Trust Company of Lawton, Oklahoma: Country Mart West Branch, Country Mart East Branch, Walmart Branch, Gore Boulevard Branch, The City National Bank And Trust Company Of Lawton, Oklahoma, Wal-Mart West Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $287.7 mil, Deposits: $245.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Jrmb Ii, Inc
  • BancFirst: 3801 N.W. Cache Road Branch, 501 C Street Branch, 15 Northwest 67th Branch, Drive-In Branch, Ferris And Sheridan Branch. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $5,407.8 mil, Deposits: $4,893.4 mil, headquarters in Oklahoma City, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 101 total offices, Holding Company: Bancfirst Corporation
  • Arvest Bank: Cache Road Branch, Lee Branch, Flowermound Branch, Gore Blvd Branch. Info updated 2010/11/29: Bank assets: $12,520.8 mil, Deposits: $10,446.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 241 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Liberty National Bank: at 629 S W C Avenue, - Medicine Par, - West Gore. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $215.5 mil, Deposits: $186.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: B.O.e. Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Lawton South, Fsnb - Lawton Annex, Fsnb - Lawton West Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $369.8 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Jrmb Ii, Inc
  • International Bank of Commerce: Lawton Central Mall Branch, Lawton Gore - Downtown Branch, Lawton Financial Center Branch. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $9,621.9 mil, Deposits: $6,548.8 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 197 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • First National Bank and Trust Company: Sheridan Branch at 702 N.W. Sheridan Road, branch established on 2007/02/20; Quanah Parker Branch at 6702 Quanah Parker Trailway, branch established on 1915/01/01. Info updated 2006/09/12: Bank assets: $215.7 mil, Deposits: $182.4 mil, headquarters in Shawnee, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Peoples State Bank: 1714 West Gore Branch at 1714 West Gore, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/17: Bank assets: $16.8 mil, Deposits: $15.2 mil, headquarters in Blair, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: H. Pat Henson Company, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fort Sill Military Banking Store Cen at 1311 Nw Sheridan Road, branch established on 2004/12/06. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Lawton:

Marital status in Lawton, OK
  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lawton:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Oklahoma average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Lawton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lawton, OK (based on Comanche County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant44,224131
Mainline Protestant8,36634
Catholic4,7483
Other3,1739
Black Protestant2,71411
Orthodox151
None60,858-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Comanche County:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Here:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Comanche County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
This county:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Comanche County:

28.7%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.7%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lawton:

49.0%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.1%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lawton:

10.9%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Oklahoma:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.8%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Lawton:

58.2%
Oklahoma:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.9%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lawton, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 188$849,734$54,2383$5,321
Firefighters 140$698,928$59,9080$0
Streets and Highways 63$221,451$42,1810$0
Sewerage 62$239,231$46,3030$0
Other and Unallocable 53$172,234$38,9960$0
Solid Waste Management 46$135,625$35,3802$3,144
Parks and Recreation 46$155,465$40,5562$2,974
Other Government Administration 46$211,223$55,10210$6,111
Water Supply 45$167,482$44,6620$0
Financial Administration 44$192,924$52,6161$2,611
Correction 27$86,512$38,4500$0
Judicial and Legal 21$103,460$59,1201$3,986
Health 16$64,617$48,4631$1,045
Local Libraries 10$50,174$60,20913$18,728
Natural Resources 9$30,759$41,0120$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$13,879$41,6370$0
Fire - Other 3$7,921$31,6840$0
Police - Other 3$17,934$71,7360$0
Totals for Government 826$3,419,552$49,67933$43,920

Lawton government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $14,443,000 ($158.62)
    Parking Facilities: $4,697,000 ($51.58)
    Air Transportation: $4,153,000 ($45.61)
    Water Utilities: $1,665,000 ($18.29)
    Police Protection: $682,000 ($7.49)
    Sewerage: $311,000 ($3.42)
    Transit Utilities: $38,000 ($0.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($0.41)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,535,000 ($247.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,341,000 ($179.46)
    Sewerage: $10,109,000 ($111.02)
    Water Utilities: $9,634,000 ($105.80)
    General - Other: $7,830,000 ($85.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,183,000 ($78.89)
    Central Staff Services: $4,997,000 ($54.88)
    Air Transportation: $4,099,000 ($45.02)
    Regular Highways: $3,812,000 ($41.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,706,000 ($40.70)
    Transit Utilities: $3,323,000 ($36.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,596,000 ($28.51)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,318,000 ($25.46)
    Libraries: $1,129,000 ($12.40)
    Financial Administration: $1,058,000 ($11.62)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $246,000 ($2.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($0.93)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,815,000 ($19.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,047,000 ($11.50)
    Parking Facilities: $653,000 ($7.17)
    Police Protection: $538,000 ($5.91)
    Water Utilities: $235,000 ($2.58)
    Sewerage: $137,000 ($1.50)
    Libraries: $84,000 ($0.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000 ($0.57)
    Air Transportation: $19,000 ($0.21)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $15,000 ($0.16)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $672,000 ($7.38)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,050,000 ($44.48)

Lawton government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,078,000 ($187.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,067,000 ($99.58)
    Air Transportation: $2,555,000 ($28.06)
    Other: $2,078,000 ($22.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,184,000 ($13.00)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $53,000 ($0.58)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $4,266,000 ($46.85)
    Other: $2,207,000 ($24.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $874,000 ($9.60)
    Highways: $53,000 ($0.58)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($0.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $120,000 ($1.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,540,000 ($38.88)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,445,000 ($26.85)
    Interest Earnings: $1,504,000 ($16.52)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,134,000 ($12.45)
    Special Assessments: $673,000 ($7.39)
    Rents: $218,000 ($2.39)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,104,000 ($253.74)
    Transit Utilities: $307,000 ($3.37)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,253,000 ($57.69)
    General Local Government Support: $904,000 ($9.93)
    Highways: $816,000 ($8.96)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,579,000 ($577.44)
    Property: $4,818,000 ($52.91)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,389,000 ($26.24)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,481,000 ($16.26)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $980,000 ($10.76)

Lawton government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,706,000 ($1204.83)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,377,000 ($1135.32)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,944,000 ($197.07)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,614,000 ($127.55)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,000,000 ($10.98)
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,000,000 ($10.98)

Lawton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,343,000 ($256.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,840,000 ($821.92)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,552,000 ($93.92)

10.74% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.74%
Oklahoma average:

8.28%

0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,477 average AGI)
Comanche County:

0.53%
Oklahoma average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.48% ($24,656 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.28% ($54,640)
from Bell County, TX  0.26% ($46,175)


10.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.41%
Oklahoma average:

7.66%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,168 average AGI)
Comanche County:

0.42%
Oklahoma average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.72% ($41,990 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.34% ($52,283)
to Stephens County, OK  0.30% ($56,484)
Businesses in Lawton, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3La-Z-Boy3
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Furniture4
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts2Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott2
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Arby's2Maurices1
Ashley Furniture5Mazda1
AutoZone2McDonald's5
Bath & Body Works1Motel 61
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity1
Best Western1Nike10
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Budget Car Rental1Office Depot1
Burger King4Old Navy1
CVS1Olive Garden1
Carl\s Jr.1Outback1
Chevrolet1Outback Steakhouse1
Chick-Fil-A2Pac Sun1
Church's Chicken2Papa John's Pizza2
Cinnabon 1Payless2
Comfort Suites1Penske3
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut4
Curves1Popeyes1
DHL1Quality1
Domino's Pizza1Quiznos1
Dressbarn1RadioShack2
Famous Footwear1Red Lobster1
FedEx11Rue211
Finish Line1SONIC Drive-In5
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sam's Club1
Foot Locker1Sears2
Ford1Sleep Inn1
GNC2Spencer Gifts1
GameStop2Sprint Nextel3
Goodwill1Staples1
H&R Block5Starbucks1
Hilton1Subway7
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn2T-Mobile5
Home Depot1Taco Bell4
Honda1Toyota1
Hot Topic1U-Haul6
IHOP1U.S. Cellular3
JCPenney1UPS12
Jones New York1Vans3
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
Justice1Victoria's Secret1
KFC2Walgreens3
Kincaid1Walmart2
Kmart1Wendy's1
La Quinta1YMCA2

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawton:

  • KPTK (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KKRX (1050 AM; 0 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawton:

  • K275AE (102.9 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KVRW (107.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PAT-TOWER, INC.)
  • KMGZ (95.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: BROADCO OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KZCD (94.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAW (101.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBZQ (99.5 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: WILLIAM R. FRITSCH, JR.)
  • KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KVRS (90.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LAWTON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
  • K242AA (96.3 FM; LAWTON, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYYI (104.7 FM; BURKBURNETT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSYE (91.5 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KJMZ (98.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC.)
  • K264AJ (100.7 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lawton:

  • K49GC (Channel 49; LAWTON, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K21DC (Channel 21; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K38GL (Channel 38; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K53DS (Channel 53; LAWTON, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K47DK (Channel 47; GRANDFIELD, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lawton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 261Number of bridges
  • 2,044ft / 623mTotal length
  • $223,090,000Total costs
  • 1,246,576Total average daily traffic
  • 129,778Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lawton, OK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 61930-1939
  • 191940-1949
  • 261950-1959
  • 891960-1969
  • 301970-1979
  • 281980-1989
  • 251990-1999
  • 192000-2009
  • 162010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lawton, OK
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lawton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 960 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lawton, OK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 607 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lawton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lawton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 80 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED775$129,936276$91,809979$117,437204$27,52715$760,721300$66,05024$33,194
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$118,0249$107,50963$114,2377$24,0830$012$68,7092$26,110
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$122,73258$89,887413$106,062134$17,8201$185,00054$65,9715$70,864
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN61$131,24926$101,434296$108,30527$50,5470$031$67,2592$160,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS13$133,9657$84,74170$109,0477$40,2340$06$51,8330$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Lawton, OK

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$160,55621$147,5640$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$145,4189$168,6311$51,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$166,6773$138,9430$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$161,9001$234,4600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$159,9950$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lawton, OK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lawton, OK - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 325. The highest number of fires - 643 took place in 2008, and the least - 41 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Lawton, OK When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (52.1%), and Structure Fires (32.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lawton, OK
    • 2,88052.1%Outside Fires
    • 1,76932.0%Structure Fires
    • 64211.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2424.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lawton, OK

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lawton, Oklahoma:

  • Best Western Lawton, 1125 E Gore Blvd, Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 , Phone: (580) 353-0200, Fax: (580) 353-6801
  • Quality Inn, 3110 NW Cache Rd, Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 , Phone: (580) 353-3104, Fax: (580) 353-3570
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 601 NW 2nd St, Lawton, Oklahoma 73507 , Phone: (580) 355-7155, Fax: (580) 353-6162
  • Red Lion Hotel Lawton, 3134 NW Cache Rd, Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 , Phone: (580) 353-1682, Fax: (580) 353-2872
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 1203 NW 40TH St, Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 , Phone: (580) 353-5581, Fax: (580) 353-5608
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott Lawton, 201 SE 7th St, Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 , Phone: (580) 248-5500, Fax: (580) 248-5501
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, Lawton Ok, 2610 NW Cache Rd, Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 , Phone: (580) 355-8200
  • Holiday Inn Express, 209 SE Interstate Dr, Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 , Phone: (580) 248-4446, Fax: (580) 248-4447
  • 6 other hotels and motels
All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lawton, Oklahoma
Most common first names in Lawton, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James44571.8 years
John40874.5 years
William38573.4 years
Mary34677.2 years
Robert32470.3 years
Charles23371.0 years
George19672.3 years
Helen13478.0 years
Ruth12879.2 years
Dorothy12674.4 years
Most common last names in Lawton, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24675.4 years
Johnson16871.8 years
Jones16374.3 years
Williams15171.8 years
Brown13872.3 years
Davis11370.8 years
Miller9872.7 years
Moore9470.0 years
Wilson8774.6 years
White7573.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lawton, OK
  • 58.7%Utility gas
  • 39.8%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lawton, OK
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 34.5%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Lawton compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
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  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #10 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #22 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #32 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #45 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #67 (73503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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