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Welcome to Fairview ...

The city of Fairview is located in Sanpete County<1>.

Fairview was established in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fairview has a population of 1,363 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fairview is 5,980 feet [1,823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fairview is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Fairview lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fairview: 435

The ZIP code for Fairview: 84629<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairview had an population of 1,363 people. This is an increase of 9.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairview had a population of 1,247 people. This makes Fairview the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Fairview represents 0.05% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,247 people, the population of Fairview increased 7.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,160 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairview.

Communities Also Named Fairview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 277 communities that are also named Fairview - they are located in Alabama (20), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia (2), California (7), Colorado (4), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (10), Idaho (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (8), Montana (2), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (7), New Mexico (2), New York (4), North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (12), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (6), Pennsylvania (18), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (28), Texas (16), Virginia (10), Washington (5), West Virginia (10), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairview.

Communities near Fairview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairview.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
    • Former names for Mount Pleasant:
    • Fort Hambleton
    • Hambleton
    • Hambletowns Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
  • Moroni
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Spring City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scofield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scofield is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Beaver Dams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Dams is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
    • Beaver Dams has also been known as:
    • Beaver Dams Summer Homes Area
  • Moroni Fort ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moroni Fort is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moroni Fort
  • Spring City Fort ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring City Fort is located in Sanpete County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City Fort
  • Connellsville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Connellsville is located in Emery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairview. See our Newspapers Page for Fairview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairview ...

Looking for more information about Fairview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairview.

Adding Fairview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fairview was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairview.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fairview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.