Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:21 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:36 am – 5:27 pm
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People47,790 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.219,218 householdsMedian household income $58,272Median home value $158,200Median rent $952 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,635 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, Korean 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F34 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawton station, 3 mi away; snow from Chattanooga
Nearby landmarksOknoname 031070 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileOknoname 031041 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Unitylake · 2.3 miCameron Universitycollege · 3.8 miPlatt Collegecollege · 5.3 miLake Lawtonlake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrandview Sports Parkpark · 2.5 miWoodland Hills Parkpark · 2.7 miWichita Mountains Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 59,021 acresFort Sill National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.1 mi · 385 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 28 Apr 199815 mi away, near Medicine Park, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202341 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation1,180 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Behavioral Health Medical Center1.2 miPost officeSheridan Lawton Post Office2.7 miTown hallLawton City Hall5.5 miPoliceComanche County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationLawton Fire Department Station 53.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW4.1 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC76 miInterstateI-444.7 miUS highwayUS 624.0 miAmtrakPurcell, OK PUR71 miCoachLawton Lats Transfer CenterGreyhound5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73505 ZIP area.
