SweetwaterOK
A town of 105, settled in 1894.
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
Sweetwater’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Sweetwater. Sweetwater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sweetwater: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater.
The schools Sweetwater’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Sweetwater school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 85 | B |
| Sweetwater HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 30 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
In Sweetwater, expect four seasons and hot summers
Sweetwater has chilly winters and hot summers. Sweetwater’s July high is 95°F, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Sweetwater
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sweetwater is
Sweetwater beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sweetwater.
| Sweetwater | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sweetwater | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sweetwater
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sweetwater; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Sweetwater residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
About Sweetwater
Town in Oklahoma, US
Sweetwater is a town in Beckham and Roger Mills Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
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- Established
- 2003
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,172 ft
- ZIP code
- 73666
- Area code
- 405
Questions about Sweetwater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sweetwater, OK a good place to live?
Sweetwater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.