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Fairview, Texas

Coordinates: 33°8′54″N 96°37′11″W / 33.14833°N 96.61972°W / 33.14833; -96.61972
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Fairview, Texas
Town
Motto: 
"Keeping It Country"[1]
Location of Fairview in Collin County, Texas
Location of Fairview in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′54″N 96°37′11″W / 33.14833°N 96.61972°W / 33.14833; -96.61972
CountryUnited States United States
StateTexas Texas
CountyCollin
Area
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 • Total8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
 • Land8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[3]
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,372
 • Density1,030.44/sq mi (397.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75069
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-25224[4]
GNIS feature ID2412617[3]
Websitewww.fairviewtexas.org

Fairview is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2017 census, the town population was 8,950.[5] The estimated population in 2018 was 9,092.[6] The town is adjacent to the 289-acre (1.17 km2) Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.

History

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A petition to request an incorporation election for Fairview was submitted to the county judge and commissioners' court on April 21, 1958, and following an election on May 7, 1958, and count of all 50 ballots, the town was incorporated, ordered by Collin County Judge W. E. Button.[7]

Geography

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Fairview is located just southwest of the geographic center of Collin County. It is bordered by McKinney, the county seat, to the north, by Allen to the west and south, and by Lucas to the southeast. Wilson Creek, a tributary of the East Fork Trinity River, forms part of the northeastern boundary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairview has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, is covered by water.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970463—
198089392.9%
19901,55474.0%
20002,64470.1%
20107,248174.1%
202010,37243.1%
2021 (est.)10,683[8]3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Fairview racial composition as of 2020[10]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 7,581 73.1%
Black or African American (NH) 669 6.45%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 39 0.38%
Asian (NH) 821 7.92%
Pacific Islander (NH) 5 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 53 0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 455 4.39%
Hispanic or Latino 748 7.21%
Total 10,372

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,372 people, 3,681 households, and 2,629 families residing in the town.

Fairview, Texas Town Hall

Government

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The city has a mayor–council government.[13] The town council consists of a mayor and six council members.

Education

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Fairview is served by two school districts, the Lovejoy Independent School District[14] and the McKinney Independent School District.[15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Town of Fairview Texas". Town of Fairview Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fairview town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Town of Fairview Texas". Town of Fairview Texas. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  12. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Fairview, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  14. ^ "Lovejoy Independent School District". Lovejoy Independent School District. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  15. ^ "McKinney Independent School District". McKinney Independent School District. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
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