Lawton, OK

Lawton is a mid-size city in Oklahoma with a population of 90,662. Residents earn $53,588 per year, which is 29% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

90,662 Population 1,110/sq mi density

$53,588 Median Income $28,170 per capita

$134,200 Home Value $140,067 Zillow

$935 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr

926 Violent Crime/100K 3,221 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$53,588 median income, 4.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$134,200 home value, $935/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

926 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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5 reported haunted locations found near Lawton, OK.

Name	Description
an elementary school	in the middle of the day in the girls restroom about 5-7 girls where in there, all of a sudden the lights went out... no one saw onyone turn them off. The switch went from up to down BY ITSELF
Bessie Gym	Late at night you can hear footsteps on the stage that sounds like a four-legged animal and you can feel cold spots throughout. If you stay late enough you can see an apparition of a man dressed in a long black trench coat with a large black top hat and long brownish black beard. After investigating the old gym it was found to have been an old morgue back in the day when they had horse drawn carriages, it was a building in which had a basement and large pulling elevator large enough for the h...
Fort Sill	Army Base was built on former Native Lands and was the site of massacre in early (?)1800's. Sightings of native American spirits, and unusual noises common place. Also, home to grave of famous chief: Geronimo.
Geronimo Acres Housing	Images of Indian Children playing on swing set in the backyard. A solider has been seen walking through the house. Voices and combat boots are heard. Lots of physical contact such as: Hair pulling, poking, kicking the end of the bed, touching shoulders, the list goes on.
Wilson Elementary school	Wilson Elementary school has a ghost that opens doors, turns off radios, and sometimes, out of the corner of your eye, you can see shadows move about.