Town guide

Fairview, Kentucky

Fairview is a community in Christian County, Kentucky, home to about 226 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42220 and 42266.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population226187 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fairview

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL347 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 258 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 458th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Christian County grew from 37,962 residents in 1900 to 72,748 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2010: 286, 2020: 25828620102582020

Christian County, 1900–2020

Christian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,962, 1910: 38,845, 1920: 35,883, 1930: 34,283, 1940: 36,129, 1950: 42,359, 1960: 56,904, 1970: 56,224, 1980: 66,878, 1990: 68,941, 2000: 72,265, 2010: 73,955, 2020: 72,74838K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5057K’60’7067K’80’9072K’00’1073K’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 24°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in43°24°Jan3.748°29°Feb4.158°37°Mar4.570°47°Apr5.077°56°May5.585°64°Jun4.688°69°Jul4.688°67°Aug3.782°60°Sep3.771°47°Oct4.057°36°Nov3.847°29°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkton, KY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Christian County

24,327 jobs at 1,290 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Christian CountyManufacturing: 6,616 jobs; Retail trade: 3,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,100 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,912 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,309 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,025 jobs; Professional services: 831 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jennie Stuart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hopkinsville11.5 miles
  • Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Clarksville16.6 miles
  • The Medical Center at RussellvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Russellville22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies1

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

Museums

  • Jefferson Davis Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairview

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Todd Elementary SchoolElktonPre-K–5442Public9.7 mi
Pembroke Elementary SchoolPembrokePre-K–5597Public5.7 mi
Horizons High SchoolElkton6–1229Alternative Education7.6 mi
Todd County Day TreatmentElkton6–122Alternative Education7.6 mi
Todd County Middle SchoolElkton6–8401Public7.3 mi
Todd County Virtual AcademyElkton6–121Public7.6 mi
Todd County Central High SchoolElkton9–12500Public7.5 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 Elkton, Pembroke and Hopkinsville.

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