FanshaweOK
A town of 321, settled in 1891.
Is Fanshawe a good place to live?
34% of residents are under 18 in Fanshawe, above both the Oklahoma town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fanshawe. Fanshawe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fanshawe: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fanshawe, 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 Fanshawe.
Fanshawe faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Fanshawe’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Fanshawe school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanshawe Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 94 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
More children than Oklahoma overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). Fanshawe has grown 3.2% since 2020, to 321 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Fanshawe | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.4% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Fanshawe
Fanshawe has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Fanshawe’s July high is close to Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Fanshawe
Most working residents leave Fanshawe for work: only 1% work in town. Fanshawe’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Fanshawe has added 52 jobs, to 120 in 2023.
| Fanshawe | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Fanshawe is
Fanshawe beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Fanshawe. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Fanshawe.
| Fanshawe | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fanshawe | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fanshawe
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fanshawe; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Fanshawe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Fanshawe
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Fanshawe is a town in Latimer and Le Flore counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 Census, the town had a total population of 317.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 74935
Questions about Fanshawe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fanshawe, OK a good place to live?
Fanshawe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.