FairviewMO
A town of 432, settled in 1907.
Is Fairview a good place to live?
Fairview’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
432 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairview: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
Most of Fairview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Fairview residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Neosho (15%), Joplin (9%) and Monett (5%).
| Fairview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Fairview, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Younger than Missouri overall
People 65 and older are 9% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). 33% of Fairview adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Fairview has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 432 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fairview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fairview | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Fairview has four seasons and hot summers
Fairview has chilly winters and warm summers. Fairview’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairview is
Fairview beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fairview.
| Fairview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairview | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25% | 15.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.1% | 13.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Fairview are worth about $235K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Fairview home is worth about $235,000, up 4.4% in a year, 11% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Fairview is $858 a month.
| Fairview | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairview
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Fairview for work
Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairview
City in Missouri, United States
Fairview is a city in southeastern Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- ZIP code
- 64842
- Area code
- 417
Questions about Fairview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview, MO a good place to live?
Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.