Fairview TownshipMN
A town of 367.
Is Fairview Township a good place to live?
40% of residents are under 18 in Fairview Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 1 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Fairview Township. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
367 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview Township.
More children than Minnesota overall
10% of residents are 65 or older in Fairview Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. The median age in Fairview Township is 35 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Fairview Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 35 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 136 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Fairview Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Fairview Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Fairview Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Fairview Township’s working residents commute to Marshall
Most working residents leave Fairview Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Fairview Township has lost 81 jobs, to 90 in 2023. 3.3% of Fairview Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Fairview Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairview Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fairview Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairview Township is
Fairview Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Fairview Township.
| Fairview Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fairview Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.8% | 67.5% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.9% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fairview Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview Township
About 2 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Fairview Township for work
Where Fairview Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairview Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fairview Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
Questions about Fairview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview Township, MN a good place to live?
Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.