

The county is served by several school districts and Cameron University in education as well as three hospitals for health care. The Comanche County Jail uses these services provided by TouchPay, with easy deposit options to fund an inmate account for Commissary. The governance of the county is led by a three commission board, which are elected in four year staggered terms. Interstate 44 and three major US Highways serve the county by ground, while the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport serves the county by air.Ĭomanche County's economy is largely based in the government sector which consist of half of the county's Gross Domestic Product. The landscape of the county is typical of the Great Plains with flat topography and gently rolling hills, while the areas in the north are marked by the Wichita Mountains. Apparently as a direct consequence of the governor’s involvement, the DOC made an unannounced visit to the Lawton jail last weekend. The facility is part of Lawton, OK judicial district, which has 0 facilities in total.

The County Jail was opened in 1901 The facility has a capacity of 284 inmates, which is the maximum amount of beds per facility. The region has three cities and seven towns as well as the Fort Sill military installation and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. State Health Commissioner Gary Cox placed the Comanche County Detention Center under a 14-day quarantine Saturday after 126 inmates and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. Comanche County OK Detention Center is a Medium security level County Jail located in the city of Lawton, Oklahoma. It was named for the Comanche tribal nation.Comanche County is included in the Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area.īuilt on former reservation lands of the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache in Indian Territory, Comanche County was open for settlement on Augby lottery. The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,098, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oklahoma. Some of the cities, towns, and places in Comanche County are Bethel, Cache, Chattanooga, Elgin, Faxon, Fletcher, Geronimo, Indiahoma, Lawton, Medicine Park, Meers, Pumpkin Center, SterlingĬomanche County is a county located in the U.S.
