Town guide

Sugden, Oklahoma

Sugden is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, home to about 37 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73573.

Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population37161 per sq mi
Median home value$80,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$66Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sugden

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sugden

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)87 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sugden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sugden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sugden had 22 residents in the 2020 census, down 63% since 2000.

It’s the 779th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Jefferson County grew from 17,430 residents in 1910 to 5,337 in 2020.

Sugden population by census2000: 59, 2010: 43, 2020: 22592000432010222020

Jefferson County, 1910–2020

Jefferson County population, 1910 to 20201910: 17,430, 1920: 17,664, 1930: 17,392, 1940: 15,107, 1950: 11,122, 1960: 8,192, 1970: 7,125, 1980: 8,183, 1990: 7,010, 2000: 6,818, 2010: 6,472, 2020: 5,33717K’10’2017K’30’4011K’50’607K’70’807K’90’006K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SugdenJan: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in55°31°Jan1.660°35°Feb1.869°43°Mar2.577°51°Apr3.183°61°May4.391°69°Jun3.997°73°Jul2.396°72°Aug3.088°65°Sep3.177°53°Oct2.965°42°Nov2.156°33°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waurika, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

973 jobs at 95 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 255 jobs; Retail trade: 134 jobs; Wholesale trade: 91 jobs; Professional services: 85 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 85 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 61 jobs; Construction: 27 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · WaurikaUnder a mile
  • Duncan Regional Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duncan23.2 miles
  • Clay County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henrietta27.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sugden

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Rock Island Depot Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sugden

Public schools here are run by Waurika. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waurika EsWaurikaPre-K–5190Public0.8 mi
Waurika MsWaurika6–891Public0.2 mi
Waurika HsWaurika9–12144Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Waurika.

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