Mangum, Oklahoma

Mangum, Oklahoma
Mangum, Oklahoma Downtown Historic District, September 28, 2014. Courtesy CrimsonEdge
Location of Mangum, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°52′43″N 99°30′14″W / 34.87861°N 99.50389°W / 34.87861; -99.50389
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyGreer
Area
  Total
1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
  Land1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,608 ft (490 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,762
  Density1,641.12/sq mi (633.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73554
Area code580
FIPS code40-46050
GNIS feature ID2410917
WebsiteCity website

Mangum is a city in and county seat of Greer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,762 as of the 2020 United States census. Mangum was originally part of Old Greer County in the Texas panhandle. The community was named for A. S. Mangum, who owned the land on which the town was founded in 1882. It became part of the Oklahoma Territory in 1896, and thus part of the state of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.