Fairview, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 531 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.7%
Males: 307  (57.9%)
Females: 224  (42.1%)
Median resident age:

34.7 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35058.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,237 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Fairview:

$46,237
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,261 (it was $13,817 in 2000)

Fairview town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,549 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Fairview:

$227,549
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $175,494; detached houses: $185,377; mobile homes: $50,649

Median gross rent in 2022: $661.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairview: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.8%
(30.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fairview, AL (2022)
    • 55180.2%White alone
    • 639.2%Hispanic
    • 324.7%American Indian alone
    • 233.3%Asian alone
    • 142.0%Two or more races
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Ancestries: English (24.2%), American (16.1%), Irish (7.5%), German (5.1%), British (1.9%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile   (very low).

Fairview, Alabama map

53 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

This town:

7.6%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $688 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $519 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (28.5 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (50.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (527.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Simcoe, AL (1.6 miles ),
Baileyton, AL (2.2 miles ),
Eva, AL (2.5 miles ),
Holly Pond, AL (2.6 miles ),
Baileyton-Joppa, AL (2.7 miles ),
East Point, AL (2.8 miles ),
Welti, AL (2.8 miles ),
Joppa, AL (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 34.25 N, Longitude: 86.69 W

Distribution of median household income in Fairview, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairview, AL in 2022
Fairview satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Fairview, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (25.4%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (37.0%)
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.8%)
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Fairview, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (20.3%)
  • Food processing workers (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (29.6%)
  • Food processing workers (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.6%)
  • Cashiers (9.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)

Average climate in Fairview, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Fairview-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Fairview town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Earthquake activity:

Fairview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from Fairview center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from Fairview center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Fairview center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 227.6 miles away from Fairview center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cullman County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 17, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 12, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 4, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairview topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairview:

  • DCI CULLMAN (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • HOSPICE OF CULLMAN COUNTY (Hospital, about 10 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • CULLMAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • CULLMAN OUTPATIENT SERVICES LTD (Hospital, about 12 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WOODLAND VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • CULLMAN COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; CULLMAN, AL)
  • SOUTHERNCARE CULLMAN (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HANCEVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview:

  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 14 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,486)
  • Snead State Community College (about 30 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 32 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 33 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 38 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 42 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Athens State University (about 42 miles; Athens, AL; FT enrollment: 2,771)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Fairview Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fairview include: First Baptist Church of Fairview (A), Concord Missionary Baptist Church (B), Fairview United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cullman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

77.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Fairview:

Marital status in Fairview, AL
  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Fairview:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairview, AL (based on Cullman County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant53,863199
Catholic4,6142
Mainline Protestant3,69824
Other6242
None17,607-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Cullman County:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Cullman County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Here:

6.84 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
This county:

6.59 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Cullman County:

29.4%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.7%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.3%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fairview:

43.5%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Fairview:

28.6
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.1%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fairview:

11.4%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.4%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Fairview:

55.7%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Fairview:

78.5%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairview, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,073
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,829
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,902

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairview:

  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFMH (1340 AM; 1 kW; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairview:

  • WKUL (92.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: JONATHAN CHRISTIAN CORP.)
  • WRJL-FM (99.9 FM; EVA, AL; Owner: ROJO, INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
  • WTAK-FM (106.1 FM; HARTSELLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairview:

  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WCQT-LP (Channel 52; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Fairview, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
  • Fatalities8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents28
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count6373
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9579
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1651
  • Fatalities7143
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents15565
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents638
See more detailed statistics of Fairview fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.1mTotal length
  • $6,057,000Total costs
  • 3,800Total average daily traffic
  • 300Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,496Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fairview, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fairview, AL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairview, AL
  • 58.7%Electricity
  • 32.9%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairview, AL
  • 71.6%Electricity
  • 14.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.2%No fuel used


Fairview compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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