Sayre, Oklahoma

Sayre, Oklahoma
Buildings in Sayre, 2016
Buildings in Sayre, 2016
Motto: 
"Main Street On Historic Route (66)"
Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma
Location in Beckham County and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°17′48″N 99°37′43″W / 35.29667°N 99.62861°W / 35.29667; -99.62861
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeckham
Government
 • TypeAldermanic
Area
 • Total5.41 sq mi (14.00 km2)
 • Land5.39 sq mi (13.95 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation1,893 ft (577 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,809
 • Density892.87/sq mi (344.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73662
Area code580
FIPS code40-65700[3]
GNIS feature ID2411836[2]
WebsiteSayre, Oklahoma

Sayre is a city in, and the county seat of, Beckham County, in western Oklahoma, United States.[4] It is halfway between Oklahoma City and Amarillo, Texas on Interstate 40 and the former U.S. Route 66. The population was 4,809 at the time of the 2020 census,[5] an increase over the 4,375 figure from the 2010 census, and the largest population ever recorded by a census since Sayre's founding.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sayre, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Sayre (city), Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sayre city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.