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Fairview Heights

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Fairview Heights

Total population

16,745

Median home value

$177,700

34.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,930

Fairview Heights$81k
National$74k
Weather98°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.60°, -90.00°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States within Greater St. Louis. It is an eastern suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, Fairview Heights had a population of 16,706.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Fairview Heights has a total area of , of which (or 99.33%) is land and (or 0.67%) is water. French Village is an unincorporated community located immediately west of Fairview Heights.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41
Median home value
$177,700
Housing units
8,179
Poverty rate
8.8%
Unemployment
6.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
52%
Black
27.7%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
6.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.5953
Longitude
-90.0047
Water area
0.07 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
74°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Friday
96°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
97°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
74°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Fairview Heights, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
267,177
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,579
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    9,740
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,956
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,502
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,158
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,220
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,075
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,597

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

William Holden
William Holden
American actor (1918–1981)
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Tom Jager
American swimmer
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George Musso
Player of American football (1910-2000)
John Shimkus
John Shimkus
American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Tony Malinosky
American baseball player
Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Hudlin
American filmmaker
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Lil Will
American rapper
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Alexandra Picatto
American actress
Art Fletcher
Art Fletcher
American baseball player and coach (1885-1950)
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Bernie Fuchs
American artist (1932-2009)
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Byron Gettis
American baseball player
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Jason Boyd
American baseball player
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Joe Reiniger
American soccer player-coach
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John Dettmer
American baseball player
Kevin Stallings
Kevin Stallings
American college basketball coach
Larry Doyle
Larry Doyle
American baseball player (1886-1974)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,522

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
839
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fairview Heights

St. Adalbert Cemetery, Fairview Heights, Illinois, 1914-1997
1998

Search results from Open Library.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library