Fairview, Oklahoma
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Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Major CountyGR6.
Notable facts are that they are the rivals of neighboring town Watonga. Although this is a giant rivalry, it is safe to say Watonga has dominated in everything over the years.
[edit] Geography
Fairview is located at (36.270513, -98.477946)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²). 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,733 people, 1,131 households, and 762 families residing in the city. The population density was 151.0/km² (390.9/mi²). There were 1,308 housing units at an average density of 72.2/km² (187.1/mi²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 1,131 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 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 non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,136, and the median income for a family was $37,107. Males had a median income of $31,141 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,101. About 8.5% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
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