Town guide

Fairview, Illinois

Fairview is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, home to about 324 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61432.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population32477 per sq mi
Median home value$91,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairview

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)131 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL153 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 426 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1061st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Fulton County grew from 46,201 residents in 1900 to 33,609 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2000: 493, 2010: 522, 2020: 426493200052220104262020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,201, 1910: 49,549, 1920: 48,163, 1930: 43,983, 1940: 44,627, 1950: 43,716, 1960: 41,954, 1970: 41,890, 1980: 43,687, 1990: 38,080, 2000: 38,250, 2010: 37,069, 2020: 33,60946K’00’1048K’20’3045K’40’5042K’60’7044K’80’9038K’00’1034K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in31°13°Jan1.836°17°Feb1.848°26°Mar2.462°37°Apr3.672°49°May5.081°59°Jun4.484°62°Jul4.282°60°Aug3.777°51°Sep3.764°40°Oct2.949°29°Nov2.436°20°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avon, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

6,400 jobs at 596 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,900 jobs; Retail trade: 1,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 782 jobs; Manufacturing: 453 jobs; Finance and insurance: 359 jobs; Other services: 344 jobs; Construction: 322 jobs; Wholesale trade: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Graham Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton9.1 miles
  • Mason District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Havana24.1 miles
  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galesburg26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Fairview

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Valley District Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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