Sayre, Oklahoma
Sayre is a city of 4,796 people in Beckham County, Oklahoma, founded in 1901.
Why visit Sayre
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Beckham County Courthouse, J. W. Danner House and Sayre City Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Sayre
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sayre
Sayre is a city in and the county seat of Beckham County, in western Oklahoma, United States. It is halfway between Oklahoma City and Amarillo on Interstate 40 and the former U.S. Route 66. The population was 4,809 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 4,375 at the 2010 census, and the largest population ever recorded by a census since Sayre's founding.
From the Wikipedia article Sayre, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Beckham County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
County courthouse in Sayre, United States of America
J. W. Danner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Oklahoma, United States
Sayre Champlin Service Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Filling station in Sayre, United States of America
Sayre Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Oklahoma, United States
Sayre Rock Island Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Former train station in Sayre, Oklahoma
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Sayre City Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Park in Sayre, United States of America
Churches and places of worship6
Queen of All Saints Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
914 North 5th Street, Sayre
Gas and EV charging1
History
After the Civil War, Congress wanted to stimulate the economy and aid the growth of the nation. One way that they achieved this was to promote the building of the western railroads. Upon completion of the Union Pacific-Central Pacific joining in 1869 with the Golden Spike, other railroads trying to capitalize on commerce and trade also began crossing the western country. This included the Great Northern and Burlington in the far north, and the Southern Pacific on the extreme southern border.
Eventually this would lead to rails crossing Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma, around the start of the 20th century. A new rail line was extended from Weatherford to Texola by McCabe & Steen Contractors in July 1901. Entrepreneurs would buy land near where the new tracks were being laid, and also near a source of water. The Choctaw Town Site and Improvement Company did this, and when the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad crossed the North Fork of the Red River in Western Indian Territory an instant town sprang up, which incorporated on 14 September 1901.
From the History section of Sayre, Oklahoma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Sayre
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 26°F | 0.9 in | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 29°F | 1.0 in | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 37°F | 2.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 70°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 68°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 1.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 28°F | 1.3 in | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Elk City 4 W (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Beckham County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-03-15: 1170 Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Elk City Regional Business Airport (ELK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Elk City 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Erick 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Cheyenne 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Mangum 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Hobart 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
- New Cordell 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
- Clinton 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Hollis 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Altus 48 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Weatherford 56 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sayre Oklahoma 5-26-2011, Charles Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Sayre Rock Island Depot, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sayre Downtown Historic District, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sayre, Oklahoma, Volker Schmidt, CC0
- Sayre Champlin Service Station, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sayre City Park, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beckham County Courthouse, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J. W. Danner House, Crimsonedge34, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asclepias arenaria - rbelshee 01, rbelshee, CC0
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