Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tun-Kah Grave and Statue · National Register of Historic Places
Fairfax’s story
123 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1903Fairfax is settled
FairfaxOK
A town of 1,076, settled in 1903. A typical home worth about $74K.
Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,076
−17.7% since 2010
Typical home
$74K
+17.8% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
261
A commuter town
What makes Fairfax stand out
The 3 things Fairfax does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Fairfax has shrunk 17.7% since 2010
1,380 people in 2010; 1,076 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Fairfax’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
H 85° · L 65°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfax. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fairfax home is worth about $74K
The typical Fairfax home is worth about $74,000, up 17.8% in a year, 67% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$74KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fairfax$74K
Oklahoma$223K
+17.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Fairfax beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Fairfax | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.7% |
Rural Wellness Fairfax Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairfax
Most working residents leave Fairfax for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Ponca City (25%), Oklahoma City (10%) and Tulsa (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfax7%
Ponca City25%
Oklahoma City10%
Tulsa6%
Pawhuska4%
24 mi
median commute distance
261
jobs based in Fairfax
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1986
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Fairfax’s public schools outperform 29% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Fairfax’s kids attend trail 71% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Es | PK–5 | 149 | B |
| Woodland Upper Es | 6–8 | 99 | C− |
| Woodland HS | 9–12 | 103 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Fairfax has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–50°
Spring47–71°
Summer68–91°
Fall48–73°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 38% of U.S. towns
Fairfax reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fairfax0
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fairfax22.8
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
38th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
48th
percentile among OK towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Small town
1,076 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Landmarks
4 places in Fairfax on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Fairfax
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Fairfax is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The Osage Nation reservation is coterminous with the county. As of the 2020 census, Fairfax had a population of 1,136. It was the home of the ballerinas Maria and Marjorie Tallchief.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 1,136
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- ZIP code
- 74637
- Area code
- 539, 918