Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in western Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census, Lawton's population was 90,381, making it the sixth-largest city in the state, and the largest in Western Oklahoma.
Southwest
Lawton
Comanche County, OK
Population
91,023
Walk Score
75 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$898
Median home value
$125,500
Founded
1901
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Gore Pit District · listed 1980
- Post, Henry, Air Field · listed 1978
- Sunset-Vogue-Blue Ribbon Apartments Historic District · listed 2018
Notable landmarks
- Beal, Mattie, House · listed 1975
- Building 309, Fort Sill Indian School · listed 1973
- Carnegie Library · listed 1976
- Central Fire Station · listed 2016
- Douglass School · listed 2008
- Federal Building and US Courthouse · listed 2000
- First Christian Church · listed 1985
- First Presbyterian Church of Lawton · listed 1979
- Houses at 308 and 310 NW. Bell
- Houses at 308 and 310 NW. Bell Street
- James Carl, Sr., and Lucille Johnson Family House
- James Carl, Sr., and Lucille Johnson Family House · listed 2025
- Lawton High School · listed 1997
- Lawton National Guard Armory · listed 2007
- Mahoney-Clark House · listed 1982
- Meers Mining Camp · listed 1978
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South · listed 1985
- Old Tower Two · listed 1974
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