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Mangum, OK

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Population
2,683
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,598 ft
Median Home Value
$96,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$651/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,470
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Mangum

Sitting in southwestern Oklahoma, Mangum is a quiet county seat with deep frontier roots and a relaxed, welcoming pace. The town got its start in the 1880s along the Great Western Cattle Trail, earning the quirky early nickname "Tin City" when settlers patched wooden cabins with flattened tin cans. Today, it offers a slow-paced, close-knit lifestyle centered around local community traditions, wide prairie views, and easy weekend trips to nearby Quartz Mountain State Park. For anyone looking to trade busy city crowds for genuine small-town hospitality and low-stress living, Mangum makes a warm, grounded home.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingBright SkiesA+98.9ratingLow PopulationA+98.7rating

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