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Fairview

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Fairview

Total population

796

Median home value

$257,700

16.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,250

Fairview$56k
National$74k
Elevation286 m
Land area7.05 km²
Weather90°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.25°, -86.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
286 m
Area
7.05 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fairview is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairview had a population of 543. It incorporated in 1968.

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History & geography

History

Settled in the 1840s, what is now Fairview was originally known as "Lawrence Chapel." The town began using its current name, after a local Methodist church, in the 1890s. By the early 1900s, the town was home to several mills and a popular resort hotel. The first high school was completed in 1923.

Geography

Fairview is located in northeastern Cullman County. It lies along State Route 69 between Cullman to the west and Arab to the east. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.57%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.9
Median home value
$257,700
Housing units
265
Poverty rate
22.6%
Unemployment
9.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.6%
Black
0.3%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
7.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.2502
Longitude
-86.6777
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
63°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Forecast for Fairview, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.3%
Diabetes
10.3%
Adult obesity
34.8%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
15%
No leisure activity
25.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Fairview Elementary School
    Elementary · Cullman · 614 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Holly Pond Elementary School
    Elementary · Holly Pond · 578 students · 19.3:1 ratio
  • Cullman City Primary School
    Elementary · Cullman · 523 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Fairview High School
    High · Cullman · 501 students · 19.3:1 ratio
  • Parkside Elementary School
    Elementary · Baileyton · 380 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • Fairview Middle School
    Middle · Cullman · 305 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • Holly Pond High School
    High · Holly Pond · 278 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Welti Elementary School
    Elementary · Cullman · 211 students · 17.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,617

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
152
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image