Fairview, Kansas

Fairview, Kansas
City
Sunset in Fairview, looking across US 36 (2006)
Location within Brown County and Kansas
KDOT map of Brown County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 95°43′39″W / 39.84000°N 95.72750°W / 39.84000; -95.72750Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 95°43′39″W / 39.84000°N 95.72750°W / 39.84000; -95.72750
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Brown
Area
• Total	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
• Land	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	260
• Estimate (2012)	255
• Density	700/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66425
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-22425
GNIS feature ID	0472974

Fairview is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 260.

Fairview was founded in 1872. It was named for its scenic setting.

Fairview is located at 39°50′24″N 95°43′39″W / 39.84000°N 95.72750°W / 39.84000; -95.72750 (39.839885, -95.727369). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 260 people, 130 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.7 inhabitants per square mile (271.3/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 394.6 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 1.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 130 households of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.69.