Mangum Oklahoma Map

About Mangum, Oklahoma

Mangum is a locality in Greer County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,755. The population density is 631.8 people per km². Mangum is located at 34.8720°N, 99.5043°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73554.

Mangum sits under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast, pale blue canvas brushed with streaks of cirrus clouds that drift with a languid grace. It lies 65.8 miles west-north-west of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Granite. The land here is a study in muted ochres and faded greens, a sprawling expanse of rolling plains that undulate towards a horizon that promises only more sky. Dust, fine as powdered cinnamon, coats everything, a constant reminder of the sun-baked earth. In the early morning, before the heat truly asserts itself, the air carries a crisp, clean scent, a hint of dry grass and distant, unseen water. The few trees that dot the landscape, hardy mesquites and tough cottonwoods, cluster near the dry washes, their branches reaching out like supplicating hands. The history of Mangum is etched into the very grit of this place, a story of resilience and adaptation. It was a railroad town, born of a need to connect the vast agricultural heartland to the wider world, and the echoes of those iron horses still seem to whisper on the wind that sweeps across the prairies. Cotton was king once, its white bolls a fleeting promise against the relentless sun, and though the fields are now more varied, a legacy of that agricultural past remains. The local economy, while diversified, still hums with the steady beat of farming and ranching, a lifeblood drawn from the often-stubborn soil. The old courthouse, a sturdy brick sentinel, stands as a silent witness to decades of community life, its clock tower a familiar, comforting presence against the immense sky.

About This Mangum Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mangum, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.872004, -99.504256. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mangum and Greer County.

Detailed location data for Mangum includes the ZIP code (73554), telephone area code (405), county seat of Greer County (Mangum), and school district assignment (Mangum Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mangum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.