Map of Sweetwater town, Oklahoma

Sweetwater is a town in Beckham and Roger Mills Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was incorporated in 1998. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 87.

Sweetwater town overview:
Name:	Sweetwater town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Beckham County, Roger Mills County
Elevation:	2,172 ft (662 m)
Total Area:	15.87 sq mi (41.11 km²)
Land Area:	15.86 sq mi (41.07 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	102
Population Density:	6.43/sq mi (2.48/km²)
ZIP code:	73666
FIPS code:	4071900
GNISfeature ID:	1098690

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History

Named for nearby Sweetwater Creek, the town is at the junction of State Highway 30 and State Highway 152. Sweetwater originated around the time of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening in 1892. A post office for Sweetwater was established September 27, 1894 (current zip code 73666). By 1910, the community had an estimated population of 50, two general stores, a dry goods–grocery store, a cotton gin, and a fuel company. The residents expected the construction of a railroad through the area, but none was built, which limited further growth. The town did expand to about 100 people around the time of World War I, based on being an agricultural service center for the surrounding township, and the postmaster estimated 150 in the 1930s. However, the population started a decline even before World War II, as improved roads and automobile transportation carried business south to Erick or east to Elk City.

On May 5, 2007, a tornado, rated EF3 on the enhanced Fujita scale, traveled on a path around 100 to 150 yards (91 to 137 m) wide and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long. It began about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Sweetwater and ended roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Sweetwater, following State Highway 30. EF3 wind speeds range from 136 to 165 miles per hour (219 to 266 km/h). It severely damaged several buildings in the town, including the church and high school, and destroyed eight homes.