Fairview is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to about 102 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57027.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL459 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairview had 61 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Lincoln County grew from 12,161 residents in 1900 to 65,161 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, SD weather station (9 miles away).
29,283 jobs at 2,184 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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