Fairview, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairview, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Fairview, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Newton
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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 395
population_density_km2 = 318.3
population_density_sq_mi = 824.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 397
elevation_ft = 1302
latd = 36 |latm = 49 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 5 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 64842
area_code = 417
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blank_info = 29-23518GR|2
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blank1_info = 0717748GR|3
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Fairview is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Fairview is located at coor dms|36|49|6|N|94|5|15|W|city (36.818410, -94.087471)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 395 people, 146 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density was 824.5 people per square mile (317.7/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 342.3/sq mi (131.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.19% White, 0.25% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.76% Pacific Islander, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 146 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,198. About 13.2% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over. Recently David Livingston has been appointed the mayor of Fairview; he currently is pushing for the addition of a dollar store, and a gasoline station. Fairview residents are completely supporting mayor Livingston. Mayor Livingston has also been in communication with the warden of Granby Penitentiary, Rusty Mcdermount, working out the details of expanding another location in the fairview area.

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