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Fairview
Oregon›Tillamook County

FairviewOR

A town of 526.

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US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B · Photo: Cranialsodomy · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fairview, OR · US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B · Photo: Cranialsodomy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Fairview a good place to live?

Fairview’s July high is 71°F, below both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Fairview. Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

526 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
TillamookTillamookFairview
Getting set up

Moving to Fairview: who provides what

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

PowerTillamook Peoples Utility Dist12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairview Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTillamook CountyTillamook County provides services here
SchoolsTillamook School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTillamook County Clerk, Elections OfficeTillamook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9714197141 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Fairview, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Fairview’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 0% work in town. Fairview’s median household income is $48,000, against $81,000 in Oregon’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Tillamook (25%), Bay City (9%) and Portland (6%).

0%work in town
FairviewOregon townsU.S. towns
Median household income$48,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Fairview0%
Tillamook25%
Bay City9%
Portland6%
Salem4%
7 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Fairview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and pleasant summers in Fairview

Fairview has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Fairview’s January low is 38°F.

72°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–50°
Spring41–58°
Summer50–70°
Fall44–62°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
72°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fairview is

Fairview beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Fairview adults sleep under 7 hours.

FairviewOregon townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.5%8.1%
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outFairviewOR
More uninsured adults11.6%8.5%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.8%
Adventist Health Tillamook
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairview

14pages on Fairview
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairview for work

Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Tillamook Tillamook 25% 9% → Bay City Bay City 9% 6% → Portland Portland 6% 4% → Salem Salem 4% 2% → Garibaldi Garibaldi 2% 2% → Warrenton Warrenton 2% Fairview · 0% stay
20jobs based in Fairview
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairview

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) east of Tillamook and slightly south of Oregon Route 6, the Wilson River highway.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
79 ft
Area code
503, 971

Questions about Fairview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairview, OR a good place to live?

Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.