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Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Town
Looking east on Oklahoma State Highway 152
Looking east on Oklahoma State Highway 152
Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma
Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma
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)
 • Total 87
 • Estimate 
(2019)
83
 • Density 5.24/sq mi (2.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73666
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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 226
2010 87 −61.5%
2015 (est.) 91 4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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