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Fargo is a tiny town of 307 people in Ellis County, Oklahoma. It's about 97 miles from Enid, OK and 134 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $663 a month.
307people
$93kTypical home
$663/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
12"Snow
283Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 307
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 527 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 97 mi to Enid, OK
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$588/mo)
- Median rent $663/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (131 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (733 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 87 mi to LBL airport
- 132 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,139 ft
- 529 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 84 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ellis County: R+77 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.