Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:13 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:38 am – 5:19 pm
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People424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2181 householdsMedian home value $258,800Median rent $1,094 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F33 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 7 days81 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breckinridge 3se Mesnt station, 5 mi away; rain from Enid
Nearby landmarksUpper Black Bear Creek Site Thirty-six Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miUpper Black Bear Creek Site Thirty-five Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miNorthwestern Oklahoma University - Enidcollege · 9.5 miNorthern Oklahoma College - Enidcollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2,009 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197060 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Sep 201642 mi away, near Pawnee, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGarfield County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025257 of 361 days measured102 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kay County, OK, 44 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairmontserves 147 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,187 ft362 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center11.1 miPost officeFairmont Post Office1.6 miTown hallCovington Municipal Building5.8 miPoliceCovington Police Department5.8 miFire stationFairmont Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwestern Oklahoma University - Enid9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO36 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC66 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 4128.6 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC62 miCoachPerry 2 Go ExpressGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73736 ZIP area.
