{"id":7063,"date":"2023-08-25T09:20:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T09:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7063"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:45:45","slug":"major-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/major-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Major County, Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Great Salt Plains in the northwest part of the state. It had a population of 7,782 at the 2020 census and covers 958 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 955 square miles (2,470 km2) is land, centred near 36\u00b019\u2032N 98\u00b032\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Fairview is the county seat, and its postal code is 73737. The county has one city, four towns and several unincorporated communities; there are no civil townships. Major County observes Central Time. Its FIPS code is 40093.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Major County<\/h2>\n<p>Major County has one incorporated city, four incorporated towns, and a handful of unincorporated communities scattered across its wheat- and cattle-country grid. Unincorporated places have no separate ZIP or municipal government of their own; several are little more than a rural crossroads or a former rail siding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Fairview<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73737<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ames<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73718<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleo Springs<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73729<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meno<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ringwood<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>73768<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bado<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cedar Springs<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dane<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orienta<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orion<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>73737 &mdash; Fairview (county seat)<\/li>\n<li>73718 &mdash; Ames<\/li>\n<li>73729 &mdash; Cleo Springs<\/li>\n<li>73760 &mdash; Meno<\/li>\n<li>73768 &mdash; Ringwood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The unincorporated communities have no ZIP code of their own and are served by the nearest listed post office town.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Major County lies on the gypsum-hills fringe of the Great Salt Plains, drained by the Cimarron River along its northern edge and by Salt Creek and Bear Creek through the interior. The terrain is mostly gently rolling farmland given over to wheat, with sandier, more broken country near the Cimarron. Woods County lies to the northwest, Alfalfa County to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/garfield-county-oklahoma\/\">Garfield County<\/a> to the east, Kingfisher County to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/blaine-county-oklahoma\/\">Blaine County<\/a> to the south, Dewey County to the southwest, and Woodward County to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The county had 7,782 residents at the 2020 census, a population density of roughly 8 people per square mile. Fairview is the largest community, followed by Cleo Springs. Median household income runs below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, typical of the state&#8217;s sparsely populated wheat-belt counties.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Wheat farming and cattle ranching anchor the county&#8217;s economy, alongside poultry production. Oil and gas activity around the Ames Structure &mdash; a buried meteorite-impact crater near the town of Ames &mdash; and the Ringwood oil field have brought steady energy-sector income since the mid-20th century. Fairview hosts the county&#8217;s schools, hospital and government offices and serves as the local trade hub for surrounding farm communities.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Major County was organized in 1907 at Oklahoma statehood, carved from Woods and part of the former Cherokee Outlet. It was named for John Charles Major, a delegate to the state&#8217;s 1906 constitutional convention. Large numbers of Kansas Mennonite families settled the area in the early 1900s, and their descendants&#8217; churches and farms remain part of the county&#8217;s character. The discovery of oil around the Ames Structure decades later added a second economic pillar to the original farm economy.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Route 60 and State Highway 8 cross at Fairview, the county&#8217;s main road junction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enid &mdash; 30 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Woodward &mdash; 30 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Alva &mdash; 35 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma City &mdash; 100 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Enid Woodring Regional Airport, with Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City for wider connections.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Major County, Oklahoma?<\/strong><br \/>It sits in the northwest part of Oklahoma, on the Great Salt Plains between Enid and Woodward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Major County?<\/strong><br \/>7,782 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Major County?<\/strong><br \/>958 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 955 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Major County?<\/strong><br \/>Fairview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Major County?<\/strong><br \/>One city (Fairview) and four towns (Ames, Cleo Springs, Meno and Ringwood), plus several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Major County?<\/strong><br \/>73737 (Fairview), 73718 (Ames), 73729 (Cleo Springs), 73760 (Meno) and 73768 (Ringwood).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Major County called that?<\/strong><br \/>It is named for John Charles Major, a delegate to Oklahoma&#8217;s 1906 constitutional convention.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/oklahoma\/\">Towns and villages in Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Great Salt Plains in the northwest part of the state. It had a population of 7,782 at the 2020 census and covers 958 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 955 square miles (2,470 km2) is land, centred near 36\u00b019\u2032N 98\u00b032\u2032W. 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