Fairfax, Oklahoma

Fairfax, Oklahoma
Location of Fairfax, Oklahoma
Location of Fairfax, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°34′11″N 96°42′29″W / 36.56972°N 96.70806°W / 36.56972; -96.70806
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Government
 • MayorCharlie Cartwright [citation needed]
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,136
 • Density1,483.03/sq mi (572.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74637
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-24850[3]
GNIS feature ID2412610[2]

Fairfax is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The Osage Nation reservation is coterminous with the county. The population was 1,380 at the 2010 census, down 11.3 percent from the figure of 1,555 recorded in 2000.[4] It was the home of the ballerinas Maria and Marjorie Tallchief.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ MuniNet Guide: Fairfax, Oklahoma Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Carol E. Irons, "Fairfax," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed October 3, 2011.