Town guide

Sweetwater, Oklahoma

Sweetwater is a town in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, home to about 108 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73666.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1087 per sq mi
Median home value$106,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sweetwater

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Around Sweetwater

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)130 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)103 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX256 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sweetwater

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

Sweetwater had 102 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2010.

It’s the 655th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Roger Mills County grew from 6,190 residents in 1900 to 3,442 in 2020.

Sweetwater population by census2010: 87, 2020: 1028720101022020

Roger Mills County, 1900–2020

Roger Mills County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,190, 1910: 12,861, 1920: 10,638, 1930: 14,164, 1940: 10,736, 1950: 7,395, 1960: 5,090, 1970: 4,452, 1980: 4,799, 1990: 4,147, 2000: 3,436, 2010: 3,647, 2020: 3,4426K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’505K’60’705K’80’903K’00’103K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SweetwaterJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 38°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in50°28°Jan0.954°30°Feb0.963°38°Mar1.771°47°Apr2.979°57°May4.088°66°Jun3.594°70°Jul2.691°68°Aug3.184°61°Sep2.473°49°Oct2.660°38°Nov1.350°29°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Roger Mills County

616 jobs at 82 businesses in Roger Mills County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roger Mills CountyHealth care and social assistance: 107 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 92 jobs; Retail trade: 69 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 69 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 40 jobs; Administrative and support: 35 jobs; Manufacturing: 24 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 15% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Roger Mills Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cheyenne16.9 miles
  • Parkview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wheeler20.8 miles
  • Shamrock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shamrock26.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Sweetwater

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sweetwater EsSweetwaterPre-K–885Public3.0 mi
Sweetwater HsSweetwater9–1230Public3.0 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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