Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 68, platted in 1814.
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Matthew Scott House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fairview beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 252 in 1840, a peak of 444 in 1850, 67 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
In Fairview, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F, where Ohio’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Fairview who say their health is fair or poor: 24%. The town does better than the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. In Fairview, a third of adults get no exercise outside work, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Fairview | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fairview | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Fairview households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004. Four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview
About 0 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 notable people were born in Fairview.
Village in Ohio, United States
Fairview is a village in Belmont and Guernsey counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 67 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
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Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Fairview was platted in 1814 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Jake Ryan and Jeremy Griffiths.
