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Fairview Township (Butler County), Pennsylvania

Fairview Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,921 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16041, and parts of 16025 and 16050 are in Fairview Township (Butler County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,92179 per sq mi
Median home value$184,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairview Township (Butler County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Karns City, PA16041 Seller’s market $139/sq ft +398.8% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 60% sold over asking

Mostly Fairview Township (Butler County); also Concord Township (Butler County) and Bradys Bend

Chicora, PA16025 Balanced $303/sq ft +87.4% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Oakland Township (Butler County); part is in Fairview Township (Butler County)

Petrolia, PA16050 Buyer’s market $123/sq ft −43.5% vs. last year 11.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Washington Township (Butler County); part is in Fairview Township (Butler County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview Township (Butler County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Fairview Township (Butler County)

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 Township (Butler County) had 1,940 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1248th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.

Fairview Township (Butler County) population by census2000: 2,061, 2010: 2,080, 2020: 1,9402,06120002,08020101,9402020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,962, 1910: 72,689, 1920: 77,270, 1930: 80,480, 1940: 87,590, 1950: 97,320, 1960: 114,639, 1970: 127,941, 1980: 147,912, 1990: 152,013, 2000: 174,083, 2010: 183,862, 2020: 193,76357K’00’1077K’20’3088K’40’50115K’60’70148K’80’90174K’00’10194K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fairview Township (Butler County)Jan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in34°17°Jan3.437°18°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.360°35°Apr3.570°45°May3.878°54°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.281°57°Aug4.074°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.339°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,779 jobs; Retail trade: 11,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,396 jobs; Professional services: 6,840 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,831 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,735 jobs; Construction: 4,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler12.5 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning15.3 miles
  • Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City21.5 miles

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

Places in and around Fairview Township (Butler County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fairview Township Municipal Park · 65 acres0.6 mi
  • Chicora Municipal Park · 9 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market3.2 mi

Libraries

  • East Brady Public Library6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 Township (Butler County)

Public schools here are run by Karns City Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Karns City Jr/Sr HSKarns City7–12642Public0.6 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 Oakland Township (Butler County), Donegal Township (Butler County), Chicora, Concord Township (Butler County), Washington Township (Butler County), Bradys Bend, Karns City, Sugarcreek Township, Petrolia, Fairview Borough, Parker Township, Perry Township (Armstrong County) and Bruin.

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