Curb Roller Building, 2016
Fairview’s story
157 years in pictures
Census counts: 395 in 1900, 240 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1888 on.
- 1869Fairview is settled
FairviewKS
A town of 233, settled in 1869.
Photo: User:Xiphos · Public domain
Population
233
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$204K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
61.1
years
Jobs based here
81
Balanced
Is Fairview a good place to live?
Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrown Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairview’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrown County ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6642566425 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Climate
Fairview: four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower midsummer high than Fairview. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Fairview: about $204K
Typical home values rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Fairview who live in a home they own: 87%.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fairview$204K
Kansas$246K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
For most of its workers, the job is outside Fairview
The typical journey to work for Fairview comes to 19 minutes, near the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of Fairview residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Its typical household income is $61,000.
0%work in town
| Fairview | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fairview0%
Hiawatha17%
Sabetha15%
Seneca13%
Kansas City7%
17 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Fairview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Fairview stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
79% of adults had a checkup this year in Fairview. In Fairview, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both Kansas’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 32% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Fairview | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Fairview | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.4% |
Great Plains of Sabetha
5.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Fairview faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fairview once, in 2007. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairview
16pages on Fairview
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland24.3 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionPeru State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Peru, NE43.9 mi$8,640 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Famous people from Fairview
3 notable people were born in Fairview.
About Fairview
City in Brown County, Kansas
Fairview is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 240.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 66425
Questions about Fairview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview, KS a good place to live?
Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Fairview, KS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Bernard W. Rogers and William P. Lambertson.