Oklahoma

Comanche

121,125
2020 population
1910
first census record
12
census records

About Comanche

Comanche, Oklahoma, first appears in the United States federal census in 1910, when it recorded a population of 41,489. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 121,125.

Its recorded population peaked at 124,098 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 12 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Fort Sill Area Fight, Wichita Mountains Skirmish, Cache Creek Patrol Fight 1870, and 37 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020121,125
2010124,098
2000114,996
1990111,486
1980112,456
1970108,144
196090,803
195055,165
194038,988
193034,317
192026,629
191041,489
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Comanche

Military engagements that took place in Comanche, Oklahoma.

Fort Sill Area Fight
1869
Wichita Mountains Skirmish
1870
Cache Creek Patrol Fight 1870
1870
Battle of the Wichita Mountains OK
1870
Satanta and Big Tree Arrest — Fort Sill (1871)
1871
Kiowa Reservation — Big Tree Escape Attempt (1873)
1873
Battle of the Wichita Mountains 1873
1873
Cache Creek Fight 1874
1874
Fort Sill — Kiowa and Comanche Disarmament (October 1874)
1874
Lone Wolf — Last Kiowa Resistance, Indian Territory OK
1874
Red River War Surrender Aftermath (1875)
1875
Red River War — Mackenzie's Surrender Camp (1875)
1875

Historic places in Comanche

National Register of Historic Places listings in Comanche, Oklahoma.

Parker, Quanah, Star House
Cache
Buffalo Lodge
Cache
Blockhouse on Signal Mountain
Fort Sill
Beal, Mattie, House
Lawton
Douglass School
Lawton
Fort Sill
Fort Sill
Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District
Medicine Park
First Christian Church
Lawton
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Frequently asked about Comanche

When does Comanche first appear in the US census?
Comanche, Oklahoma first appears in the federal census in 1910, with a recorded population of 41,489.
What is the population of Comanche?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Comanche had a recorded population of 121,125.
When did Comanche's population peak?
Comanche's recorded population peaked at 124,098 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Comanche?
12 documented military engagements took place in Comanche, including Fort Sill Area Fight, Wichita Mountains Skirmish, Cache Creek Patrol Fight 1870.
How many historic places are in Comanche?
37 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Comanche, Oklahoma.
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