Lawton, Oklahoma
About Lawton
Lawton, OK is a thriving city located in southwestern Oklahoma counting 90,027 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Oklahoma.
Lawton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 81.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,102 residents per square mile.
📰 Lawton News Today
- Elk Hunt 2026: Applications Now Available City of Lawton, OK (.gov) · Aug 14
- Writer Marc Hartzman with Vivian Wheeler in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 2010. The Lufkin Daily News · Aug 18
- Congressional candidate makes Lawton stop during 14-county bicycle tour KSWO 7News · Aug 17
- Governor Stitt Visits Lawton During Final 77-County Tour City of Lawton, OK (.gov) · Aug 7
- Two Fort Sill soldiers killed in Lawton apartment shooting; suspect found dead KSWO 7News · Jul 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lawton Unique
- A top-25 city in Oklahoma by population (#6 of 591 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southwestern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 2.8% of Oklahoma's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 90,027.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lawton
- IHOP — breakfast
- Los Tres Amigos — mexican
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Rib Crib
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Toast + Jam — diner
- Betty's Airport Cafe (café)
- Billy Sims BBQ — barbecue
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- China Express — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center · Museum
- Historic Mattie Beal Home · Museum
- Lawton Aquatics Center · Water park
- Museum of the Great Plains · Museum
- U.S. Army Artillery Museum · Museum
- United States Army Air Defense Artillery Museum · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Comanche Nation Entertainment Complex · Theme park
- Fort Sill · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawton
- Ambrosia Springs Park & Picnic Area reviews ★
- Artillery Park reviews ★
- Artillery Village Greenspace reviews ★
- Atlanta Park reviews ★
- B.O. Davis Park reviews ★
- Baltimore Park reviews ★
- Bantley Gardens & McCasland Family Pond reviews ★
- Bentley Community Gardens reviews ★
- Bridge Park reviews ★
- Butch Suttle Park reviews ★
- Butner Field reviews ★
- Cameron Intramural Fields reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lawton
- ALMOR WEST ES
- BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL
- CARRIAGE HILLS ES
- CLEVELAND ES
- CROSBY PARK ES
- Comanche Academy
- EDISON ES
- EISENHOWER ES
- EISENHOWER HS
- FLOWER MOUND PUBLIC SCHOOL
- LAWTON HS
- LINCOLN ES
- MACARTHUR HS
- RIDGECREST ES
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Health ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Southwestern Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Lawton Indian Hospital
- Jim Taliaferro Comm Mental Health Ctr · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.