The city sits next to Keystone Lake and claims to be the "Striped Bass Capital of the World".

Carried by strong south winds and extremely dry vegetation, the fire pushed up into the Mannford area and caused evacuations of the town.

The fire burned over 78 square miles (200 km2), edging into the town and destroying dozens of buildings.

[5] It is situated on both sides of a southwest arm of Keystone Lake, a reservoir on the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers.

Most of the developed part of the town is on the west side of the lake arm, which fills the valley of Salt Creek.

[10] A marina, a floating restaurant, improved campgrounds, new housing and expanded industrial and commercial venues are currently all in development.

[11] Mannford's largest employer is the public school system followed by Webco Industries, and Care Fusion.

These activities include speech and debate, band, academic team, FFA and many other extracurricular programs.