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Fanshawe: Government & Civic

Governance in Fanshawe: Fanshawe operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 2. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: LeFlore County Courthouse (17.8 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $8,796 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).

City Hall & Contacts

Contacts · City Hall · County GovernmentLatimer County
Contacts · City Hall · NameTOWN OF FANSHAWE
Contacts · City Hall · AddressPO BOX 37
Contacts · City Hall · CityFANSHAWE
Contacts · City Hall · Zip74935
Contacts · Governing Body · Typecounty_fallback
Contacts · Governing Body · County NameLatimer County
Government Structure · Government NameTOWN OF FANSHAWE
Government Structure · Government Type2 - MUNICIPAL
Government Structure · AddressPO BOX 37
Government Structure · Zip74935
Municipal Code · Publishermunicode
Municipal Code Publishermunicode
Municipal Code URLhttps://library.municode.com/ok/fanshawe-town-oklahoma

Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

State Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber40005
State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber40017

Sources: NCES school state legislative district assignment

Federal Representation

Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.

Senators (2)

James Lankford
R · 2015
Markwayne Mullin
R · 2023
Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · Congress118th

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment

Voting & Eligibility

State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions37,462,783.69
State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions1,605,845
State Campaign Finance · Num Committees5
State Campaign Finance · Cycle2,024
State Campaign Finance · Per Capita9.46 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop219
Voting · Citizen 18Plus217
Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus2
Voting · Eligible Voter Pct61.3%

Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses Detail · County total1
Nearest Courthouse · NameLeFlore County Courthouse
Nearest Courthouse · CityPoteau
Nearest Courthouse · Distance17.8 mi

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Legal Framework

Legal Framework · Contractor LicensingSee state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data
Legal Framework · Building CodeCheck municipal_code URL for local building code adoption
Legal Framework · Property HomesteadVaries by state — check state constitution
Legal Framework · Workers CompState workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states
Legal Framework · Consumer ProtectionState consumer protection act — varies
Legal Framework · Landlord TenantState landlord-tenant act — varies
Legal Framework · Environmental AgencyState environmental agency — varies

Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (21)

Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
December 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4256-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4222-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2013 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4117-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2008 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1756-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2008 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1754-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 2008 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1752-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1718-OK
Severe Winter Storms
January 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1678-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3219-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2001 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1384-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
December 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1355-OK
Severe Winter And Ice Storm
December 2000 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3158-OK

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$83,067,177
Federal Spending · Per Capita8,795.76 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Federal Spending · Population9,444 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Live Links · Weather Forecasthttps://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.952674&lon=-94.914053
Live Links · Weather Alertshttps://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=34.952674,-94.914053
State Fiscal · Gdp Billions214
State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita8,423
State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita$12,318
State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita3,895
State Fiscal · Net RecipientYes

Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation

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