Town guide

Fairview, Kansas

Fairview is a city in Brown County, Kansas, home to about 342 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66425.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3421,006 per sq mi
Median home value$109,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairview

1 ZIP code

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL441 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 240 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 355th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Brown County grew from 22,369 residents in 1900 to 9,508 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2000: 271, 2010: 260, 2020: 240271200026020102402020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,369, 1910: 21,314, 1920: 20,949, 1930: 20,553, 1940: 17,395, 1950: 14,651, 1960: 13,229, 1970: 11,685, 1980: 11,955, 1990: 11,128, 2000: 10,724, 2010: 9,984, 2020: 9,50822K’00’1021K’20’3017K’40’5013K’60’7012K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in36°15°Jan0.842°19°Feb1.253°29°Mar2.064°40°Apr3.674°53°May4.883°63°Jun5.087°66°Jul4.586°63°Aug3.979°54°Sep3.268°42°Oct2.953°30°Nov1.741°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hiawatha 1 S, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

3,268 jobs at 277 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 762 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 760 jobs; Retail trade: 382 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 260 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 223 jobs; Wholesale trade: 194 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 112 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Great Plains of SabethaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sabetha6.3 miles
  • Hiawatha Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hiawatha9.6 miles
  • Community Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falls City17.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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