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East FairviewND

The town has 137 residents and lies in North Dakota.

Is East Fairview a good place to live?

37% of residents live below the poverty line in East Fairview, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than East Fairview. East Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

137 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Fairview.

Climate

East Fairview has four seasons and pleasant summers

30″snow a winter

A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 86°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–27°
Spring30–57°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in East Fairview have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

East Fairview: 8.7% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than East Fairview. Of 32 CDC measures, East Fairview beats the North Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 1.

East FairviewNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)23%22%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEast FairviewND
Fewer adults with depression16.8%21.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.2%
Sidney Health Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in East Fairview, with inland flooding at the top

40risk score of 100

Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in East Fairview is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about East Fairview

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Getting set up

Moving to East Fairview: who provides what

East Fairview is unincorporated, so McKenzie County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcKenzie CountyMcKenzie County provides services here
SchoolsYellowstone Public School District 14Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5922159221 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Fairview; the nearest are

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