Fairview, North Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 35°09′16″N 80°32′04″W / 35.15444°N 80.53444°W / 35.15444; -80.53444
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Incorporated2001
Area
[1]
 • Total30.32 sq mi (78.53 km2)
 • Land29.98 sq mi (77.66 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Elevation
[2]
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,456
 • Density115.26/sq mi (44.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28110
Area code704 980
FIPS code37-22500[3]
GNIS feature ID2406481[2]
Websitewww.fairviewnc.gov

Fairview is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The town incorporated in 2001.[4] The population was 3,463 at the 2020 census.[5] Fairview has one elementary school, one service station, a volunteer fire department, a small chain dollar store, and a community park.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19901,830—
20002,49536.3%
20103,32433.2%
20203,4634.2%
2021 (est.)3,540[5]2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Fairview racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,150 91.15%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 51 1.48%
Native American 6 0.17%
Asian 25 0.72%
Other/Mixed 93 2.69%
Hispanic or Latino 131 3.79%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,463 people, 1,451 households, and 1,046 families residing in the town.

Geography

Fairview is located in the foothills of the Uwharrie Mountains. Tyler Knob is the highest point at 849 feet at its peak, sitting on the Fairview-Unionville town line. The Rocky River runs through Fairview along the higher foothills of the Uwharrie Mountains.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Union County, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Session Law 2001-428" (PDF). North Carolina Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.


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