SawyerOK
A town of 332, settled in 1903.
Is Sawyer a good place to live?
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Sawyer. 65% of the land in Sawyer is conserved, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Sawyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sawyer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sawyer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sawyer.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Sawyer’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sawyer for work: only 0% work in town. Sawyer’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Sawyer has lost 348 jobs, to 28 in 2023.
| Sawyer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Sawyer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sawyer has mild winters and hot summers
Sawyer has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Sawyer’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Sawyer
3 crimes were reported in Sawyer in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sawyer is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Sawyer is
Sawyer beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Sawyer. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sawyer.
| Sawyer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sawyer | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Sawyer are worth about $219K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Sawyer home is worth about $219,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home. 83% of Sawyer households own their home.
| Sawyer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sawyer
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sawyer; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sawyer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Sawyer for work
Where Sawyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sawyer
Town in Oklahoma, US
Sawyer is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sawyer had a population of 340.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- ZIP code
- 74756
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Sawyer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sawyer, OK a good place to live?
Sawyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.