Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.
| Lawton, Oklahoma | |
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 Location in the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′15″N 98°23′44″W / 34.60417°N 98.39556°WCoordinates: 34°36′15″N 98°23′44″W / 34.60417°N 98.39556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Comanche |
| Founded | August 6, 1901 |
| Named for | Henry Ware Lawton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Fred L. Fitch |
| • City council | List of Council Members
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| • City Manager | Jerry Ihler [1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 81.0 sq mi (210 km2) |
| • Land | 81.0 sq mi (210 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 96,867 |
| • Estimate (2013)[3] | 97,151 |
| • Rank | US: 304th |
| • Density | 1,195.4/sq mi (461.5/km2) |
| • Urban | 94,457 (US: 312th) |
| • Metro | 131,089 (US: 300th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73501–73507 |
| FIPS code | 40-41850[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1094539[5] |
| Website | City of Lawton |
Lawton, Oklahoma Media
Major General Henry Ware Lawton
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Lawton Area, OK(ThreadEx)
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
A picture of a sign that is in front of Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma.
A general map of the city of Lawton, OK.
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References
- ↑ "City Manager". LawtonOK.gov.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ American Fact Finder. "Geographic Identifiers". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System (December 18, 1979). "Lawton". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
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