Town guide

Fairview, Alabama

Fairview is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, home to about 796 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35058.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population796370 per sq mi
Median home value$257,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)45 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL529 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairview

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fairview had 543 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 359th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Cullman County grew from 17,849 residents in 1900 to 87,866 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2000: 522, 2010: 446, 2020: 543522200044620105432020

Cullman County, 1900–2020

Cullman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,849, 1910: 28,321, 1920: 33,034, 1930: 41,051, 1940: 47,343, 1950: 49,046, 1960: 45,572, 1970: 52,445, 1980: 61,642, 1990: 67,613, 2000: 77,483, 2010: 80,406, 2020: 87,86618K’00’1033K’20’3047K’40’5046K’60’7062K’80’9077K’00’1088K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in51°31°Jan5.555°34°Feb5.963°40°Mar5.572°47°Apr5.379°55°May4.686°64°Jun4.488°68°Jul4.888°67°Aug4.883°60°Sep4.074°48°Oct3.862°38°Nov4.354°34°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cullman 3 Ene, AL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cullman County

27,591 jobs at 1,867 businesses in Cullman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cullman CountyManufacturing: 5,696 jobs; Retail trade: 4,475 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,509 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,398 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,095 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,507 jobs; Other services: 1,414 jobs; Construction: 1,347 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cullman Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cullman3.1 miles
  • St. Vincents BlountCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Oneonta24.1 miles
  • Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur29.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors57
Specialist doctors75
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants103
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Fairview

Public schools here are run by Cullman County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairview Elementary SchoolCullmanPre-K–5601Public4.8 mi
Cullman Child Development CenterCullmanK–12170Special Education6.1 mi
Fairview Middle SchoolCullman6–8291Public4.8 mi
Cullman Area Technology AcademyCullman9–12—Career and Technical6.1 mi
Fairview High SchoolCullman9–12512Public4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cullman, Berlin and South Vinemont.

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