Moving to Fairview, Montana

Population: 709. Estimated population in July 2024: 666 (-6.1% change)
Males: 358 (50.5%), Females: 351 (49.5%)

Richland County

Zip code: 59221

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $26,023
Median house value: $36,100

Population by Race

Races in Fairview:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (38.4%), Norwegian (26.9%), Irish (12.8%), English (7.3%), French (4.5%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1909 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairview

• High school or higher: 75.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairview town

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 9.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairview:

• SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; SIDNEY, MT)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; WILLISTON, ND)
• ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR – CAH (about 38 miles; CULBERTSON, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairview:

• SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 36 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
• MINOT AFB (about 191 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
• MINOT INTL (about 195 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairview:

• FAIRVIEW (about 2 miles; FAIRVIEW, MT; Abbreviation: 5U6)
• SIDNEY-RICHLAND MUNI (about 14 miles; SIDNEY, MT; Abbreviation: SDY)
• BIG SKY FIELD (about 38 miles; CULBERTSON, MT; Abbreviation: S85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview:

• MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
• BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 232 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
• BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 238 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 240 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
• SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 266 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
• MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 340 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 355 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Fairview:

• FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 713 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairview:

• FAIRVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 713 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
• EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 301 2ND ST S; Grades: KG – 08)
• FAIRVIEW 7-8 (Students: 30; Location: 713 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)