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Fairview, Union County, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°09′16″N 80°32′04″W / 35.15444°N 80.53444°W / 35.15444; -80.53444
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For census-designated place in Buncombe County, see Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Fairview, North Carolina
Town
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Coordinates: 35°09′16″N 80°32′04″W / 35.15444°N 80.53444°W / 35.15444; -80.53444
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Incorporated2001
Area
[1]
 • Total
30.32 sq mi (78.53 km2)
 • Land29.98 sq mi (77.66 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Elevation
[2]
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,456
 • Density115.26/sq mi (44.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28110
Area code704 980
FIPS code37-22500[3]
GNIS feature ID2406481[2]
Websitewww.fairviewnc.gov

Fairview is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The town incorporated in 2001.[4] The population was 3,463 at the 2020 census.[5] Fairview has one elementary school, one service station, a volunteer fire department, a small chain dollar store, and a community park.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19901,830—
20002,49536.3%
20103,32433.2%
20203,4634.2%
2021 (est.)3,540[5]2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

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Fairview racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,150 91.15%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 51 1.48%
Native American 6 0.17%
Asian 25 0.72%
Other/Mixed 93 2.69%
Hispanic or Latino 131 3.79%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,463 people, 1,451 households, and 1,046 families residing in the town.

Geography

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Fairview is located in the foothills of the Uwharrie Mountains. Tyler Knob is the highest point at 849 feet at its peak, sitting on the Fairview-Unionville town line. The Rocky River runs through Fairview along the higher foothills of the Uwharrie Mountains.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Union County, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Session Law 2001-428" (PDF). North Carolina Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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