Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 140.
Fairview’s median age is 56.3 years, against 37.6 years in Kentucky’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Fairview. Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 368 in 1960, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairview. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw27 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
Big draw26 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPaycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 0% work in town. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview, below both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Fairview is 28 minutes.
| Fairview | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fairview.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Fairview | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.8% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.5% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.3% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 11.3% | 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
Fairview has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairview beats the Kentucky average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Fairview adults have high blood pressure.
| Fairview | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.1% | 7% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairview | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview
About 7 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Fairview is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The city is a suburb of Cincinnati. It was incorporated by the state assembly in 1957 to avoid annexation by Covington. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.
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Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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