Moving to Fairview, West Virginia

Population: 435. Estimated population in July 2024: 436 (+0.2% change)
Males: 192 (44.1%), Females: 243 (55.9%)

Zip code: 26570

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $24,896
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Fairview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), United States (18.2%), English (14.9%), Dutch (9.0%), Irish (7.8%), Scottish (4.6%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairview

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairview town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairview:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairview:

  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 22 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 25 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairview:

  • FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 13 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)
  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 14 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; Abbreviation: 6W0)
  • GREENE COUNTY (about 23 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; Abbreviation: WAY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview:

  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairview:

  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 17 JESSES RUN RD.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • DAYBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 2097 DAYBROOK ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JAKE’S RUN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 25; Location: 1265 JAKES RUN ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)