Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
| Fairview, North Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Fairview
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| Coordinates: 35°31′4″N 82°24′8″W / 35.51778°N 82.40222°WCoordinates: 35°31′4″N 82°24′8″W / 35.51778°N 82.40222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,208 ft (673 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,678 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (166.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28730 |
| FIPS code | 37-22440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020197 |
Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated CDP of Fairview (Buncombe County) should not be confused with the town of Fairview (in Union County), which incorporated in 2001.
The William Nelson Camp, Jr., House, John A. Lanning House, Dr. Cireo McAfee McCracken House, and Sherrill's Inn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Martin Gash bought 76 acres on Cripple Creek (later Gash's Creek) on November 27, 1793. Marshes which attracted buffalo had to be drained in order to use the land.
Fairview is located in southeastern Buncombe County along U.S. Route 74A (Charlotte Highway). It is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Asheville and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Lake Lure.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,495 people, 907 households, and 684 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 401.6 people per square mile (155.1/km2). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 156.3 per square mile (60.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.15% White, 0.44% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population. 23.4% were of American, 11.1% English, 11.1% German, 10.9% Scotch-Irish, 8.6% Irish, 5.5% Polish, and 3.4 Albanian ancestry according to Census 2000.
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