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Fairview, Oklahoma
Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,740 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Major County.
The first permanent settlers arrived in the area of the present town at the time of the Cherokee Outlet land opening on September 16, 1893. The town received its name from Adam Bower, an early settler, because of its scenic location along the Cimarron River. The Bower family built a wooden building in which they opened a post office on April 18, 1894. One of Adam's sons, Clifford, served as the first postmaster.
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (later part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad), built a track through Fairview. The first train arrived on August 20, 1903. The railroad soon established machine shops, a roundhouse, and a division office in the town.
The town site was originally within territorial Woods County, but became part of Major County upon its creation at statehood. It was designated as the county seat of Major County, which became permanent after an election December 22, 1908. It beat three competing communities that vied for the title: Cleo Springs, Orienta, and Ringwood. Fairview had 887 residents at statehood, increasing to 2,020 in 1910.
Fairview is situated east of the geographic center of Major County. U.S. Route 60 passes through the city as Main Street then departs to the west as Cedar Springs Road. US-60 leads north and east 41 miles (66 km) to Enid and west-southwest 31 miles (50 km) to Seiling. State Highway 58 leads south out of Fairview, and State Highway 8 leads to the north; the two highways combine to lead east out of Fairview.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Fairview has a total area of 7.17 square miles (18.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.50%, are water. Sand Creek passes through the southeast part of the city, flowing to the Cimarron River 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the city limits.
As of the census of 2000, 2,733 people, 1,131 households, and 762 families were residing in the city. The population density was 390.9 inhabitants per square mile (150.9/km2). The 1,308 housing units averaged 187.1 per square mile (72.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.07% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.46% of the population.
Of the 1,131 households, 30.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size was 2.86.
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Fairview, Oklahoma
Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,740 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Major County.
The first permanent settlers arrived in the area of the present town at the time of the Cherokee Outlet land opening on September 16, 1893. The town received its name from Adam Bower, an early settler, because of its scenic location along the Cimarron River. The Bower family built a wooden building in which they opened a post office on April 18, 1894. One of Adam's sons, Clifford, served as the first postmaster.
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (later part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad), built a track through Fairview. The first train arrived on August 20, 1903. The railroad soon established machine shops, a roundhouse, and a division office in the town.
The town site was originally within territorial Woods County, but became part of Major County upon its creation at statehood. It was designated as the county seat of Major County, which became permanent after an election December 22, 1908. It beat three competing communities that vied for the title: Cleo Springs, Orienta, and Ringwood. Fairview had 887 residents at statehood, increasing to 2,020 in 1910.
Fairview is situated east of the geographic center of Major County. U.S. Route 60 passes through the city as Main Street then departs to the west as Cedar Springs Road. US-60 leads north and east 41 miles (66 km) to Enid and west-southwest 31 miles (50 km) to Seiling. State Highway 58 leads south out of Fairview, and State Highway 8 leads to the north; the two highways combine to lead east out of Fairview.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Fairview has a total area of 7.17 square miles (18.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.50%, are water. Sand Creek passes through the southeast part of the city, flowing to the Cimarron River 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the city limits.
As of the census of 2000, 2,733 people, 1,131 households, and 762 families were residing in the city. The population density was 390.9 inhabitants per square mile (150.9/km2). The 1,308 housing units averaged 187.1 per square mile (72.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.07% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.46% of the population.
Of the 1,131 households, 30.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size was 2.86.
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