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Fairview Heights, Illinois

Fairview Heights
City
Country United States
State Illinois
County St. Clair
Coordinates 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.59389°N 89.99667°W / 38.59389; -89.99667Coordinates: 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.59389°N 89.99667°W / 38.59389; -89.99667
Area 11.50 sq mi (30 km2)
 - land 11.42 sq mi (30 km2)
 - water 0.08 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 17,078 (2010)
Density 1,348.6/sq mi (521/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62208
Area code 618
St. Clair County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Fairview Heights highlighted.svg
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Website: www.fairviewheightscity.com

Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,078 at the 2010 census. Fairview Heights is a dominant shopping center for Southwestern Illinois and includes numerous shopping plazas and the St. Clair Square mall.

Fairview Heights is located at 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.593899°N 89.996649°W / 38.593899; -89.996649.

According to the 2010 census, Fairview Heights has a total area of 11.497 square miles (29.78 km2), of which 11.42 square miles (29.58 km2) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km2) (or 0.67%) is water.

French Village, Illinois is an unincorporated community (Class Code U4) located immediately west of Fairview Heights at 38°36′01″N 90°03′00″W / 38.600300°N 90.050100°W / 38.600300; -90.050100 (French Village, Illinois).

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,034 people, 6,026 households, and 4,206 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,348.6 people per square mile (520.6/km²). There were 6,310 housing units at an average density of 566.0 per square mile (218.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 17.07% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.


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