Fairview, Montana facts for kids
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Fairview, Montana
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Location of Fairview, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 896 |
| • Density | 1,118.60/sq mi (431.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59221
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-25300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412618 |
| Website | http://www.midrivers.com/~fairview/ |
Fairview is a small town located in Richland County, Montana, in the United States. It sits right on the border with North Dakota. In 2020, about 896 people lived there. Fairview officially became a town in 1913.
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Fairview's Location and Size
Fairview covers a small area of land. It is about 0.97 square miles (or 2.5 square kilometers) in size. All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the town limits.
Who Lives in Fairview?
This section tells us about the people who live in Fairview. It looks at how many people live there and what groups they belong to.
Fairview's Population Over Time
The number of people living in Fairview has changed over many years. Here is a look at the population from 1920 to 2020:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 513 | — | |
| 1930 | 576 | 12.3% | |
| 1940 | 901 | 56.4% | |
| 1950 | 942 | 4.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,006 | 6.8% | |
| 1970 | 956 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,366 | 42.9% | |
| 1990 | 869 | −36.4% | |
| 2000 | 709 | −18.4% | |
| 2010 | 840 | 18.5% | |
| 2020 | 896 | 6.7% | |
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Fairview in 2010
In 2010, there were 840 people living in Fairview. These people lived in 354 homes. About 217 of these homes were families. The town had 383 housing units in total.
Most people in Fairview were White (95.5%). A small number were Native American (1.7%). Some people were from other backgrounds. About 3.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (32.8%) had children under 18 living there. About 42.9% of homes were married couples. Some homes had a single parent. About 13.6% of homes had someone 65 years or older living alone. The average home had 2.37 people. The average family had 3.02 people.
The average age of people in Fairview was 37.8 years. About 26.7% of residents were under 18. About 15.1% were 65 or older. Slightly more males lived in the town (51.4%) than females (48.6%).
Education in Fairview
Fairview has schools for all ages. Students can go to school from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The high school in Fairview is called Fairview High School. Their sports teams are known as the Warriors.
See also
In Spanish: Fairview (Montana) para niños
