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Fairfield

OklahomaCDP

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Fairfield

Total population

690

Median home value

$93,300

4.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,625

Fairfield$88k
National$74k
Weather84°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates35.84°, -94.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Fairfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairfield had a population of 626.

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History & geography

History

Mulberry Mission was founded in Pope County, Arkansas Territory, among the Western Cherokees by Dr. Marcus Palmer{{efn|Palmer was a native of Greenwich, Connecticut who had come with his wife to live among the Western Cherokees under the auspices of Boston-based American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in 1821. He served first at Union Mission, then was transferred to Mulberry in November 1829.

Geography

According to Carolyn Foreman's history of the mission, it was from Evansville, Arkansas, from Fort Smith and about from Fort Gibson.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.4
Median home value
$93,300
Housing units
222
Poverty rate
17.4%
Unemployment
7.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
33.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.8375
Longitude
-94.6082
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
64°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
61°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
86°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
60°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Fairfield, OK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
41.8%
Diabetes
17%
Adult obesity
48.1%
Binge drinking
13%
Adult smoking
28.5%
No leisure activity
42.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,500
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    160
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    135
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    126
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    124
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    118
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    109
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    107
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    87

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MARYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Stilwell · 645 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • STILWELL HS
    High · Stilwell · 640 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • STILWELL ES
    Elementary · Stilwell · 479 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • ZION PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Stilwell · 285 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • STILWELL MS
    Middle · Stilwell · 275 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Stilwell · 174 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • DAHLONEGAH PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Stilwell · 159 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • PEAVINE PUBLIC SCHOOL
    Elementary · Stilwell · 80 students · 8.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
2.82
Largest event
2024-03-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Donald Vann
Native American painter
G
George McKee Cochran
Cherokee artist
Atalie Unkalunt
Atalie Unkalunt
Cherokee singer, activist, and designer (1895-1954)
J
John Auffet

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Oklahoma

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,622

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
51
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fairfield

Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

cardinal flower
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Seen 2026-09-12
Common Whitetail
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
Seen 2026-09-03
Gray Treefrog Species Complex
Gray Treefrog Species Complex
Dryophytes versicolor
Seen 2026-09-02
Western Ratsnake
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Seen 2026-08-28
Walnut Sphinx
Walnut Sphinx
Amorpha juglandis
Seen 2026-08-25
Ringed Paper Wasp
Ringed Paper Wasp
Polistes annularis
Seen 2026-08-24
Bell's Roadside-Skipper
Bell's Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli
Seen 2026-08-10
Zabulon Skipper
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
Seen 2026-08-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET