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. The 1,308 housing units averaged 187.1 per square mile (72.2/km 2). The population density was 390.9 inhabitants per square mile (150.9/km 2).
Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km 2), of which 7.0 square miles (18 km 2) are land and 0.14% is covered by water.ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2000, 2,733 people, 1,131 households, and 762 families were residing in the city. Fairview had 887 residents at statehood, increasing to 2,020 in 1910. It beat three competing communities that vied for the title: Cleo Springs, Orienta, and Ringwood. It was designated as the county seat of Major County, which became permanent after an election December 22, 1908. The town site was originally within territorial Woods County, but became part of Major County upon its creation at statehood. The railroad soon established machine shops, a roundhouse, and a division office in the town. The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway (later part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad), built a track through Fairview. One of Adam's sons, Clifford, served as the first postmaster. The Bower family built a wooden building in which they opened a post office on April 18, 1894.
The town received its name from Adam Bower, an early settler, because of its scenic location along the Cimarron River. 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.
Its population was 2,579 at the 2010 census. Fairview is a city in Major County, Oklahoma, United States.
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