County Quick Facts:

County Population: 7,683


Annual Average Temperature
    January: 38 Degrees
    July: 82 Degrees


Average Annual Precipitation: 29.5"


Student-Teacher Ratio in Fairview Public Schools: 15-1

Major County, Oklahoma: Alive With Opportunity

Our people are spirited and friendly; families and friends are a high priority.  Our towns offer a safe place to grow up with good, clean air and water.  Our rich heritage lends a progressive approach to rural living and prosperous communities.  Major County businesses are strong and propelling forward!  Main industries include mining, oil and gas, agriculture and manufacturing.  Major County's manufacturing industries have nationwide as well as worldwide ties.

Our school systems are empowering youth through excellence in education.  Our educational systems provide one-on-one interaction, yielding students with exceptionally high test scores.  In 2012, Fairview Public Schools was named one of Oklahoma's Top 5 Schools with the highest ACT scores.  Northwest Technology Center, Fairview Campus, offers college credit to high school students as well as quality adult education and customized business and industry training.

Endeared to the attributes of country living, citizens of Major County are near a variety of outdoor recreational areas!  Gloss Mountain State Park offers hiking, climbing, and amazing views of sunrises and sunsets.  Canton Lake, 15 minutes south of Fairview, is known for its excellent walleye fishing, boating, skiing, and camping.  Major County has an abundance of wide-open spaces for joggers, bicyclists, rock hounds, and star-gazers.  Dove, turkey, deer, and quail beckon hunters.  It's a pleasurable road trip to college campuses at Norman and Stillwater for athletic events, as well as cheering on the Thunder in OKC.  Local wineries, Plymouth Valley Cellars and Indian Creek Winery, add flavor to the countryside.

Step by step, decade by decade, and generation by generation, Major County is building stronger communities.  We invite you to take the next step and join us by calling JaNae at 580-227-2512.  We look forward to working with you on business development, expansion or relocation in Major County, Oklahoma!