Fairview Heights, Illinois facts for kids
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Fairview Heights
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Location of Fairview Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.50 sq mi (29.79 km2) |
| • Land | 11.43 sq mi (29.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 16,706 |
| • Density | 1,461.46/sq mi (564.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62208
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-25141 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394737 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Fairview Heights, Illinois |
Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is located near St. Louis and is considered an eastern suburb of that larger city. In 2010, about 17,078 people lived there. Fairview Heights is known as a major shopping area for people in the Greater St. Louis region and Southern Illinois. It has many shopping centers, including the St. Clair Square mall.
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Where is Fairview Heights Located?
Fairview Heights is found at coordinates 38.593899 degrees North and 89.996649 degrees West.
The city covers a total area of about 11.5 square miles (29.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 11.4 square miles (29.6 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.077 square miles (0.18 square kilometers), is water.
Just west of Fairview Heights is an unincorporated community called French Village, Illinois.
How Many People Live in Fairview Heights?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 10,050 | — | |
| 1980 | 12,111 | 20.5% | |
| 1990 | 14,351 | 18.5% | |
| 2000 | 15,034 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 17,078 | 13.6% | |
| 2020 | 16,706 | −2.2% | |
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According to the 2000 census, there were 15,034 people living in Fairview Heights. These people lived in 6,026 households, and 4,206 of these were families. The city had about 1,348 people per square mile (520 people per square kilometer).
About 29.3% of households had children under 18 years old. Many households (55.4%) were married couples living together. The average household had 2.48 people, and the average family had 3.00 people.
The median age in the city was 39 years old. About 23.4% of the population was under 18, and 16.4% was 65 or older.
Schools in Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights is served by three different elementary and middle school districts:
- Grant-Illini District 110 serves the western part of the city.
- Pontiac William Holliday School District 105 covers the eastern part of town.
- A small area in the northeast is part of O'Fallon District 90.
- A very small part on the far western edge is served by East St. Louis District 189.
Students from the Grant-Illini District 110 usually go on to attend Belleville Township High School East.
See also
In Spanish: Fairview Heights para niños
