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SawyerOK

A town of 432. Nearly 65.4% of it is conserved land.

Population
432
residents
Typical home
$220K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town

What makes Sawyer stand out

The thing Sawyer does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

432 people, and everyone knows the way

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79°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
H 78° · L 66°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Sawyer is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

65.4%conserved
65.4%
conserved · 3,605 of 5,514 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sawyer

Most working residents leave Sawyer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hugo (15%), Fort Towson (7%) and Durant (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sawyer0%
Hugo15%
Fort Towson7%
Durant5%
Oklahoma City5%
38 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Sawyer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Sawyer has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–56°
Spring50–74°
Summer70–92°
Fall51–76°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

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.

1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Sawyer is

Sawyer beats the Oklahoma average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSawyerOK
Fewer uninsured adults8.7%11.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.1%7.3%
Choctaw Memorial Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Sawyer home is worth about $220K

The typical Sawyer home is worth about $220,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.

$220KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sawyer$220K
Oklahoma$223K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sawyer for work

Where Sawyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Hugo Hugo 15% 7% → Fort Towson Fort Towson 7% 5% → Durant Durant 5% 5% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 5% 3% → Idabel Idabel 3% 3% → McAlester McAlester 3% Sawyer · 0% stay
28jobs based in Sawyer
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

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)

Population
340
Area
8.8 sq mi
Elevation
423 ft
ZIP code
74756
Area code
580

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