Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A typical home costs 1 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income.
The best of Fairfax’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 1 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On incomes, just 3 of Oklahoma’s 228 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 16 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Fairfax has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First National Bank and Masonic Lodge and Osage Bank of Fairfax. Fairfax has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fairfax beats most towns.
1,380 counted in 2010 and 1,136 in 2020; an estimated 1,106 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Fairfax is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfax, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfax.
At $602 a month, Fairfax’s median rent is below both the Oklahoma town median ($873 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 85% of Fairfax households own their home. Typical home values rose 17% in the year to September 2026.
| Fairfax | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $602 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Woodland school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 149 | B |
| Woodland HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 103 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
46% of Fairfax adults have high blood pressure, against 40% in Oklahoma’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults binge drink in Fairfax. Fairfax beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Fairfax | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Fairfax for work: only 7% work in town. The median household income in Fairfax is $40,000. Jobs based in Fairfax grew to 261 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013.
| Fairfax | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fairfax since 1986.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairfax has chilly winters and hot summers. Fairfax’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 125 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than Fairfax.
| Fairfax | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.8 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Fairfax; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairfax residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Fairfax on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in 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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Maria Tallchief and Karen M. Strom.
