FairviewVA
A town of 240.
Is Fairview a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairview. 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.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairview: who provides what
Fairview is unincorporated, so Mecklenburg County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.
The schools Fairview’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase City ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 396 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Fairview has 2.5 jobs for every working resident, and 198 people commute in
Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chase City (16%), Richmond (9%) and Boydton (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairview faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairview
Fairview has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairview stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
31% of Fairview adults say their health is fair or poor, where Virginia’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 19%. 20% of Fairview adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fairview.
| Fairview | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fairview | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.3% | 21.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 9.2% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fairview
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Every workday, about 198 people come to Fairview for work
Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairview
CDP in Virginia, United States
Fairview is a census-designated place in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States, just north of Chase City. Some of the community is considered North Chase City . The population as of the 2010 census was 240.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
Questions about Fairview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview, VA a good place to live?
Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.