Lawton, Oklahoma

Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

Mount Scott, 10 miles (16 km) North of Lawton, is the second highest peak in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and the third highest peak in the state of Oklahoma.
Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton City Hall
Lawton City Hall
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°36′15″N 98°23′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyComanche
FoundedAugust 6, 1901
Named forHenry Ware Lawton
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
Area
  City81.47 sq mi (211.00 km2)
  Land81.44 sq mi (210.92 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City90,381
  RankUS: 304th
  Density1,109.85/sq mi (428.52/km2)
  Urban
94,457 (US: 312th)
  Metro
131,089 (US: 300th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73501–73503, 73505-73507
Area code580
FIPS code40-41850[2]
GNIS feature ID2411638[3]
WebsiteCity of Lawton

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. American Fact Finder. "Geographic Identifiers". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawton, Oklahoma


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