FairmontOK
A town of 129, settled in 1902.
Is Fairmont a good place to live?
Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairmont. Fairmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairmont, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairmont.
About half of Fairmont’s working residents commute to Enid
The typical journey to work for Fairmont comes to 19 minutes. 10% of Fairmont residents live below the poverty line, below the Oklahoma town median (18%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Enid (46%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Stillwater (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Fairmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairmont is
For adults in Fairmont, the share who get no exercise outside work is 38%. Of 32 CDC measures, Fairmont beats the Oklahoma average on 1 and trails it on 15. Also worth knowing: 48% of Fairmont adults have high blood pressure, above both Oklahoma’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Fairmont, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 12% binge drink.
| Fairmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fairmont | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Fairmont is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fairmont, 39% come from cold waves and 20% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Fairmont sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairmont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairmont; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Fairmont for work
Where Fairmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairmont
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Fairmont is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairmont had a population of 132.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
- ZIP code
- 73736
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Fairmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairmont, OK a good place to live?
Fairmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.