Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:20 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:36 am – 5:26 pm
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People20,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.57,292 householdsMedian household income $49,741Median home value $133,000Median rent $863 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,164 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 6,192 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 27°F27 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days102 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawton Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Duncan 10 W
Parks and public landsEast Side Parkpark · 4.6 miO.H.Arnold Parkpark · 6.5 miFort Sill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.1 mi · 385 acresWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.8 mi · 59,021 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 18 Jan 199542 mi away, near Erin Springs, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateComanche County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Comanche County monitors, OK
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLawtonserves 92,757 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,116 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawton Indian Hospital7.1 miPost officeLawton Post Office6.7 miTown hallLawton City Hall7.1 miPoliceLawton Police Department6.4 miFire stationFlower Mound Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW7.2 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC70 miInterstateI-445.5 miUS highwayUS 2775.5 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR62 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73501 ZIP area.
