Sawyer, Oklahoma

Sawyer, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Sawyer, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°01′37″N95°22′40″W / 34.02694°N 95.37778°W / 34.02694; -95.37778
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Choctaw
Area [1]
• Total	8.66 sq mi (22.43 km2)
• Land	8.57 sq mi (22.20 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation [2]	440 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	340
• Density	39.66/sq mi (15.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	74756
Area code	580
FIPS code	40-65650 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2413264 [2]

Sawyer is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

History

Sawyer was located in Kiamitia County, one of the constituent counties comprising the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. ^[5] On November 4, 2022, a violent EF4 tornado passed just east of Sawyer.

Geography

Sawyer is located in eastern Choctaw County at 34°0′46″N95°22′20″W / 34.01278°N 95.37222°W / 34.01278; -95.37222 (34.012880, -95.372138). ^[6] The town center is on the east side of the Kiamichi River at Hugo Dam. The town limits extend north up the east side of Hugo Lake and west to touch the southwest side of the lake.

U.S. Route 70 passes through the town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to the city of Hugo, the Choctaw County seat, and east 6 miles (10 km) to Fort Towson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Sawyer has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km²), of which 8.6 square miles (22.4 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 1.13%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	274		—
2010	321		17.2%
2020	340		5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 274 people, 115 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.0 inhabitants per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.28% White, 0.36% African American, 17.15% Native American, 0.73% from other races, and 5.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 115 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,874. About 16.0% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 60.9% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawyer, Oklahoma
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sawyer town, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
5. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.