Airport Road cornfield, 2019
Fairview Township’s story
Fairview Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,036 in 2000, 952 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
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Fairview TownshipPA
A town of 931.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
931
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town
Is Fairview Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 294, at 278 acres. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
931 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Coolspring TownshipFredoniaPerry TownshipDelaware TownshipLake TownshipFairview Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterFredonia Boro water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairview Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16124, 16137, 1615316124 64% · 16137 30% · 16153 6%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 Township.
Natural hazards
Fairview Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Fairview Township comes to 20 of 100, against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Fairview Township’s kids attend
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Fairview Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Hermitage (6%), Grove City (4%) and Mercer (4%). For most workers, Fairview Township is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. Among residents in the town, 22% live below the poverty line; even so, the median household income for Fairview Township comes to $61,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
7%work in town
| Fairview Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fairview Township7%
Hermitage6%
Grove City4%
Mercer4%
Pine Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Fairview Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Fairview Township’s year
A winter brings about 62 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 81°.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fairview Township is
For adults in Fairview Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. In Fairview Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Fairview Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Fairview Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.8% |
UPMC Horizon
9.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.7%conserved
8.7%
conserved · 1,024 of 11,802 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 294 | — | 278 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairview Township
18pages on Fairview Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview Township
Thiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville10 mi$38,344 tuitionGrove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City14.6 mi$21,700 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A shrinking town
Fairview Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,085 counted in 2010 and 953 in 2020; an estimated 931 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Fairview Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Fairview Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 950 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,085 in 2010.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
Questions about Fairview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview Township, PA a good place to live?
Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.