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Fairmont is a tiny town of 158 people in Garfield County, Oklahoma. It's about 10 miles from Enid, OK and 62 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $919 a month.
158people
$160kTypical home
$919/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
8"Snow
273Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 158
- Part of a metro area
- About 664 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 10 mi to Enid, OK
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,010/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (483 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,859 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to SWO airport
- 67 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 482 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 252 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garfield County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.