Fairview spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Fairview’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,309 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fairview is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,309 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Fairview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,309 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $944, and the middle half spent $710–$1,263. Fairview spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($470,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairview itself left out).
About $1,309 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Fairview reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 94 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $595 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairview’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Fairview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairview →
Who’s in charge in Fairview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairview’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fairviewok.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 25 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,579).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fairview Public Schools
Fairview’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,654 per pupil, $8,117 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fairview’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairview alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Major County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.8%3,087 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.4%327 votesOthers: 1.8% (64 votes).
Most votes in Major County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Fairview lies in Major County. Every 2024 race in Major County is on the county’s page.
Major County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairview.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fairviewok.org ↗
- 2Oklahoma HouseState representatives
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Fairview’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairview’s government
How much does Fairview spend per resident?
About $1,309 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,309 was more than 77% of 66 Oklahoma cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairview?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $595 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairviewok.org.
Who runs Fairview’s government?
See fairviewok.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairview yet.
How did Fairview vote in 2024?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairview alone. Major County, where 100% of Fairview lies, voted Trump 88.8%, Harris 9.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairview?
105 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $545,381 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairview in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Casey Murdock) and State House District 58 (Carl Newton). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →