Fairview TownshipMO
A town of 162.
Is Fairview Township a good place to live?
Fairview Township’s median age is 61.1 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Fairview Township. The biggest park or preserve is Anderson Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 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.
Fairview Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At 31 minutes, Fairview Township’s average trip to work is above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fairview Township’s median household income is $55,000. The top destinations are Kansas City (21%), Chillicothe (7%) and Cameron (5%).
| Fairview Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairview Township
Fairview Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 8 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 Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 35% of Fairview Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Fairview Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairview Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fairview Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fairview Township since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairview Township has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Fairview Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Fairview Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anderson Memorial Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fairview Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% 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 the US state of Missouri
Fairview Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 161.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about Fairview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview Township, MO a good place to live?
Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.