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Kansas›Barton County

Fairview TownshipKS

A town of 103.

Is Fairview Township a good place to live?

Fairview Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Fairview Township. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pleasantdale TownshipGrant TownshipWheatland TownshipPleasantdale TownshipGrant TownshipWheatland TownshipFairview Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussell Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairview Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoisington Unified School District 431Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBarton County ClerkBarton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67565, 67665, 6756467565 58% · 67665 30% · 67564 12%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 Township.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 75% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (24% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.

63.4median age · KS 37.4
Fairview TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school15%
Some college2%
Associate’s57%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate7%
Ages and education in Fairview Township
Fairview TownshipKSU.S.
Under 100%12.5%11.6%
10 to 170%11.3%10.3%
18 to 245.7%10.2%9.1%
25 to 340%12.9%13.7%
35 to 446.8%12.9%13.2%
45 to 548%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6460.2%12.2%12.7%
65 to 7419.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older0%6.9%7%
No diploma0%8%10.4%
High school14.5%25.4%26%
Some college2.4%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s56.6%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.3%22.2%21.6%
Graduate7.2%13.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Fairview Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Great Bend (19%), Hoisington (11%) and Wichita (11%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

0%work in town
Fairview TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.3%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$71,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fairview Township0%
Great Bend19%
Hoisington11%
Wichita11%
Larned6%
33 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Fairview Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Fairview Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Fairview Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Fairview Township is 92°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fairview Township is

Fairview Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 39% of Fairview Township adults have high blood pressure.

Fairview TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFairview TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Clara Barton Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Fairview Township, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Fairview Township is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,056 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairview Township

16pages on Fairview Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fairview Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairview Township for work

Where Fairview Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Great Bend Great Bend 19% 11% → Hoisington Hoisington 11% 11% → Wichita Wichita 11% 6% → Larned Larned 6% 4% → Russell Russell 4% 2% → Tempe Tempe 2% Fairview Township · 0% stay
14jobs based in Fairview Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairview Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Fairview Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 89.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
2,005 ft

Questions about Fairview Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairview Township, KS a good place to live?

Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.