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Country around Sweetwater is a rural area of about 329 people in Beckham County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 101 miles from Lawton, OK and 136 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $904 a month.
329people
$161kTypical home
$904/moRent
95° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
284Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 329 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 101 mi to Lawton, OK
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (695 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 102 mi to AMA airport
- 131 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 162 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,175 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 121 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 69 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beckham County: R+70 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.