Major County
Major County, Oklahoma
Fairview, OK 73737
Phone: (580) 227-4732
Fax: (580) 227-2736
In north-central OK, west of Enid; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Woods County. Name Origin: For John C. Major, member of the OK Constitutional Convention (1906-07)
Area (sq mi):: 957.87 (land 956.76; water 1.11) Population per square mile: 7.70
Population 2005: 7,364 State rank: 64 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.40%; 1990-2000 -6.30% Population 2000: 7,545 (White 93.80%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 4.00%; Asian 0.10%; Other 4.70%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 41.60
Income 2000: per capita $17,272; median household $30,949; Population below poverty level: 12.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,386-$23,862
Unemployment (2004): 3.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.40% Median travel time to work: 20.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 28.80%
See other counties in Oklahoma.