Major County, Oklahoma

Major County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 7,527.
Major County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	1907
Named for 	John Charles Major
County seat 	Fairview
Population 	7,527
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Brandon Moss
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 60
US Route 270
US Route 281
US Route 412
Oklahoma State Highway 8
Oklahoma State Highway 51A
Oklahoma State Highway 58
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Garfield County (east)
Alfalfa County (northeast)
Woods County (northwest)
Blaine County (south)
Kingfisher County (southeast)
Dewey County (southwest)
Woodward County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
86.79% White (6,533)
9.22% Hispanic or Latino (694)
3.63% Other (273)
0.36% Black or African American (27)
11.3% (850) of Major County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Major County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.49 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-70%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-52%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-43%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-23%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-49%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-7%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-61%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-71%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-70%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-55%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-72%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-74%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-59%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-41%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-70%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-70%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-41%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-21%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-70%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-54%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-66%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-71%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Fairview - 2,579
=== Towns ===
Ames - 239
Cleo Springs - 338
Meno - 235
Ringwood - 497
=== CDPs ===
Chester - 117
Isabella - 136
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Cheyenne Valley
Crystal Lakes
Dane
Orienta
Orion
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	31 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	11 inches
Average yearly sunny days	234
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	3 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Eagle Chief Creek, which empties into the Cimarron River near Cleo Springs, was known to the Cheyenne people as Maheonekamax.
* The town of Ringwood is a well known producer of watermelons in the region and holds a Watermelon Festival annually.
* Major County has been won by the Republican Presidential nominee in every election except the 1932 Roosevelt landslide, when Herbert Hoover lost every county in the West South Central States, being the only county in Oklahoma to be won by Alf Landon in 1936. In the last five elections the Republican Presidential candidate has defeated the Democratic candidate by at least sixty percentage points, and no Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976 has obtained even thirty percent of the county’s vote.
* The county's economy has historically been based on agriculture, specifically wheat farming, poultry raising and cattle ranching. Major crops have included corn, wheat, Kaffir corn, broomcorn and alfalfa. The Hallren Poultry and Creamery founded in Fairview in 1936 was the county's largest employer by the late 1950s.
* Oil and gas production have significantly bolstered the county economy, especially around the Ames Structure and the Ringwood oil field.
* Ames is best known for being located within the boundary of a geological structure that is called the Ames crater or the Ames Astrobleme. The Ames Astrobleme Museum is located in the town.
* Every year in the month of August, the town celebrates Ames Day, both to commemorate the founding of the town and to raise funds for the town's volunteer fire department. Ames Day celebrations have been known to include parades, golf tournaments, pie auctions, turtle races, greased pig chases, mutton busting competitions, chicken roping, cow patty bingo, tug of war competitions, baseball games, beard-growing contests, and husband-calling competitions. Weather permitting, the celebrations culminate each year in a huge and fantastic fireworks celebration.
* The Ames Astrobleme Museum, which opened August 18th, 2007, features numerous image panels and a video showing the formation of the Ames crater and its discovery as a significant geological and economic resource. The crater was caused by a meteor striking the area 450 million years ago. There is sediment two miles deep covering the crater, and the town of Ames approximately is located in the middle of the crater. The crater is eight miles in diameter and is similar to craters on the moon. It is one of the few oil-producing craters in the world. Cumulative production figures through the end of 2006 show production in the Ames crater area approaching 11 million barrels.
* The Sod House Museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also an Oklahoma Historic site, is located north of Cleo Springs.
* Meno now serves as a bedroom community for people who commute to work in the Enid area.
* Ringwood was given its name because it was ringed by woods from northwest to southeast, though the town is no longer accurate to its name.
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