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Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. [5] Located in southwestern Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, [6] [7] 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 ...
History of Lawton, Oklahoma. The History of Lawton, Oklahoma refers to the history of the southwestern Oklahoma city of Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton's history starts with opening of American Indian reservation lands in the early 1900s and has seen population and economic growth throughout the 20th Century due to its proximity with Fort Sill.
The Museum of the Great Plains is a history museum located in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. The museum’s major exhibits reveal the diverse cultures inhabiting the Great Plains region beginning with the arrival of the Paleo-Indians known as the Clovis culture at approximately 11,500 BCE. A variety of educational programs are offered year ...
Comanche County, Oklahoma. / 34.66°N 98.46°W / 34.66; -98.46. Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 121,125, [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is Lawton. [2] The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory. [3]
Geography. Oklahoma is the 20th-largest state in the United States, covering an area of 69,895 square miles (181,030 km 2 ), with 68,591 square miles (177,650 km 2) of land and 1,304 square miles (3,380 km 2) of water. [64] It lies partly in the Great Plains near the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states.
Lawton, Oklahoma metropolitan area. / 34.6625°N 98.4764°W / 34.6625; -98.4764. The Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Comanche and Cotton – in Oklahoma, anchored by the city of Lawton. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 130,291.
Cameron University. / 34.6087; -98.4345. Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, Oklahoma. It offers more than 50 degrees through both undergraduate and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology, and graduate and professional studies. It was founded in 1908, soon after Oklahoma was ...
Lawton Public Schools is a public school district based in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States . The district serves most of the city of Lawton, about half of Medicine Park, and surrounding rural areas in central Comanche County. [1] Secondary students living in the dependent districts of Bishop and Flower Mound also attend Lawton Public Schools.