Major County, Oklahoma

Major County
Glass Mountains
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Major County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°19′N 98°32′W / 36.31°N 98.54°W / 36.31; -98.54
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
SeatFairview
Largest cityFairview
Area
 • Total958 sq mi (2,480 km2)
 • Land955 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Water3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,782
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitehttps://majorcountyok.org/

Major County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,782.[1] Its county seat is Fairview.[2] The county was created in 1907.[3]

Located in northwestern Oklahoma, Major County is bounded by Woods and Alfalfa counties in the north, Garfield County on the east, Kingfisher, Blaine, and Dewey on the south, and Woodward on the west. Major County has 957.87 square miles of land and water. It is drained by the North Canadian and Cimarron Rivers, and the Eagle Chief, Griever, and Sand Creeks.

  1. ^ "Major County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2015.