Town guide

East Fairview, North Dakota

East Fairview is a community in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 137 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59221.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population137361 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in East Fairview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)555 miles away
Closer regional airportSidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN560 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL911 miles away

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

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

Who represents East 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

East Fairview had 73 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 209th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Richland County grew from 8,989 residents in 1920 to 11,491 in 2020.

East Fairview population by census2010: 76, 2020: 73762010732020

Richland County, 1920–2020

Richland County population, 1920 to 20201920: 8,989, 1930: 9,633, 1940: 10,209, 1950: 10,366, 1960: 10,504, 1970: 9,837, 1980: 12,243, 1990: 10,716, 2000: 9,667, 2010: 9,746, 2020: 11,4919K’20’3010K’40’5011K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’1011K’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 7°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East FairviewJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 43°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 55°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 46°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in27°7°Jan0.532°11°Feb0.446°21°Mar0.661°32°Apr1.271°43°May2.479°52°Jun2.887°57°Jul2.786°55°Aug1.376°46°Sep1.659°34°Oct1.142°21°Nov0.631°11°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney, MT weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

4,321 jobs at 498 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 663 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 619 jobs; Retail trade: 488 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 385 jobs; Manufacturing: 368 jobs; Construction: 352 jobs; Wholesale trade: 312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 304 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 11% Mining, oil and gas 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Sidney Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sidney12.4 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson22.2 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
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.

Schools in East Fairview

Public schools here are run by Fairview Elem, Yellowstone 14, Fairview H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairview SchoolFairviewPre-K–5134Public8.9 mi
East Fairview Elementary SchoolFairviewK–862Public9.2 mi
Yellowstone Virtual AcademyFairviewK–8119Public9.2 mi
Fairview 6-8Fairview6–859Public8.9 mi
Fairview High SchoolFairview9–1292Public8.9 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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