Sweetwater, Oklahoma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
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Town
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Looking east on Oklahoma State Highway 152
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Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma
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Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Beckham (also in Roger Mills) |
Area | |
• Total | 15.87 sq mi (41.11 km2) |
• Land | 15.85 sq mi (41.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 87 |
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(2019)
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83 |
• Density | 5.24/sq mi (2.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes |
73666
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FIPS code | 40-71900 |
GNIS feature ID | 1098690 |
Sweetwater is a town in Beckham and Roger Mills Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was incorporated in 1998. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 87.
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Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 226 | — | |
2010 | 87 | −61.5% | |
2015 (est.) | 91 | 4.6% | |
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Education
The Sweetwater Public School District is one of the smallest public school districts in Oklahoma. For 2007, it tied with Boley for the smallest high school with 15 students. For a combined district, K-12, Sweetwater finished third behind Boley (51) and Clarita (58), with 60 students.
Transportation
Oklahoma State Highway 6 and 152 run concurrently east-west through the town. Oklahoma State Highway 30 runs north-south through town. The Texas border is just to the west.
Hobart Regional Airport (KHBR, or FAA ID: HBR) is about 74 miles southeast. It features two paved runways, the largest 5507’ by 100’.
The nearest major airport to Sweetwater with commercial connections is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, about 125 miles to the west.
See also
In Spanish: Sweetwater (Oklahoma) para niños