Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents are 65 or older in Fairview Township, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fairview Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 394 in 1880, a peak of 601 in 1970, 426 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview Township.
Its public schools are run by Spoon River Valley CUSD 4. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon River Valley Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 134 | A− |
| Spoon River Valley Sr High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 60 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairview Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Fairview Township for work: only 5% work in town. At 31 minutes, Fairview Township’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Fairview Township has lost 27 jobs, to 180 in 2023.
| Fairview Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairview Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of Fairview Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Fairview Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fairview Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview Township
About 3 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Fairview is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 426 at the 2020 census.
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Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.