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Presbyterian church, Fairview Borough, Pennsylvania
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FairviewPA

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Is Fairview a good place to live?

Fairview’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Fairview stand out

Where Fairview beats most towns.

Small town

177 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Presbyterian church, Fairview Borough, Pennsylvania
Presbyterian church, Fairview Borough, Pennsylvania, 2015
Fairview’s story

196 years in pictures

Census counts: 333 in 1880, 180 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1907 on.

  • 1830Fairview is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Fairview: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairview’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKarns City Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1605016050 100%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

1.7% of Fairview residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Butler Township (9%), Donegal Township (5%) and Monroeville (4%).

0%work in town
FairviewPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.7%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$80,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fairview0%
Butler Township9%
Donegal Township5%
Monroeville4%
Center Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Fairview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Fairview, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Fairview has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fairview’s July high is 83°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fairview stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink

21% of Fairview adults binge drink. Fairview beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of Fairview adults sleep under 7 hours.

FairviewPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outFairviewPA
More uninsured adults7.8%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%14.5%
More smokers18.3%15.8%
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Fairview

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Fairview has grown 4.1% since 2020, to 177 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

41.6median age · PA 40.9
FairviewPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age41.6 years43.2 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%29%29%
FairviewPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%
High school44%
Some college12%
Associate’s1%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 24% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Fairview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Fairview
FairviewPAU.S.
Under 103.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1715.1%9.7%10.3%
18 to 246.7%9%9.1%
25 to 3411.2%13%13.7%
35 to 4417.9%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5415.6%11.9%12.2%
55 to 648.4%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7410.6%11.4%10.2%
75 and older11.2%8.1%7%
No diploma14.9%7.9%10.4%
High school44%32.9%26%
Some college11.9%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s0.7%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate4.5%14.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

A home in Fairview sells for about $209K at the median

86% of households own their home in Fairview.

$209Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairview

16pages on Fairview
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fairview; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairview for work

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

9% → Butler Township Butler Township 9% 5% → Donegal Township Donegal Township 5% 4% → Monroeville Monroeville 4% 4% → Center Township Center Township 4% 3% → Karns City Karns City 3% 3% → Petrolia Petrolia 3% Fairview · 0% stay
0jobs based in Fairview
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairview

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Fairview is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census. It should not be confused with Fairview in Erie County, which carries the ZIP code 16415.

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

Established
1830
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,398 ft

Questions about Fairview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairview, PA a good place to live?

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