Fairview Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 913 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16124, 16137 and 16153.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Delaware Township (Mercer County); part is in Fairview Township (Mercer County)
Part is in Fairview Township (Mercer County), part in Findley and Mercer Borough
Mostly Stoneboro; part is in Fairview Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairview Township (Mercer County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview Township (Mercer County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairview Township (Mercer County) had 953 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1831st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 Nw, PA weather station (18 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview Township (Mercer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Mercer Area SD, Lakeview SD, Mercer County Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Area El SchMercer | K–6 | 567 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Oakview El SchStoneboro | K–5 | 348 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Lakeview Middle-HSStoneboro | 6–12 | 452 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Mercer Area MSMercer | 7–8 | 136 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Mercer Area SHSMercer | 9–12 | 282 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Mercer County Career CenterMercer | 9–12 | 8 | Career and Technical | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Learning Christian SchoolMercer | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.0 mi |
| Stoneboro Wesleyan Methodist SchoolStoneboro | K–12 | 52 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.0 mi |
| Fairview SchoolFredonia | 1–8 | 33 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Hilltop Amish SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 3.5 mi |
| Orchard Hill SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 9.8 mi |
| Pine Hollow SchoolFredonia | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 5.6 mi |
| Pleasant View SchoolFredonia | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 4.7 mi |
| Shady Maple Amish ParochialStone Boro | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 4.5 mi |
| Valley View SchoolFredonia | 1–8 | 31 | Amish | 5.9 mi |
| Windy Acre Amish SchoolFredonia | 1–8 | 36 | Amish | 4.5 mi |
| Sandy Creek Amish SchoolStoneboro | 2–8 | 11 | Amish | 10.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Findley, Mercer Borough, Coolspring, East Lackawannock, Jefferson Township (Mercer County), Lackawannock, Springfield Township (Mercer County), Delaware Township (Mercer County), Stoneboro, Worth Township (Mercer County), Lake Township (Mercer County), Fredonia, Sandy Lake Township, Jackson Township (Mercer County), New Vernon and Mineral.
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