WYMap-doton-Fairview, 2004
Fairview’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1980 on.
- 1889Fairview is settled
FairviewWY
The town, settled in 1889, counts 130 residents.
Population
130
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$11K
median
Median age
68.9
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Fairview a good place to live?
76% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairview, above both Wyoming’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Fairview. Fairview’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Wyoming town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Fairview: who provides what
Fairview is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerLower Valley Energy7.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairview Water & Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes83110, 8311983110 75% · 83119 25%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
The median household income in Fairview is lower than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
The top destinations are Afton (57%), Jackson (7%) and Thayne (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairview0%
Afton57%
Jackson7%
Thayne5%
Casper5%
4 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Fairview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
88″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–31°
Spring25–53°
Summer41–79°
Fall26–57°
Sep 1
typical first frost
Jun 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fairview is
31% of adults in Fairview sleep under 7 hours; 21% have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Fairview is ahead of Wyoming on 1 and behind on 2. Among adults locally, 68% had a checkup this year.
| Fairview | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fairview | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 7.4% | 6.4% |
Star Valley Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Fairview has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Fairview than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 18%.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 1.9% of Fairview
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Fairview.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 34 of 1,743 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Box H Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairview
13pages on Fairview
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview; the nearest are
Idaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pocatello, ID74.3 mi$8,610 in-state tuitionCollege of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls, ID74.8 mi$3,390 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairview for work
Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Fairview
0%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairview
Census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming
Fairview (CDP) is in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,207 ft
- ZIP code
- 83119
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Fairview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview, WY a good place to live?
Fairview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.