Town guide

Fairview, Virginia

Fairview is a community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to about 240 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23924.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population240226 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fairview

1 ZIP code, 1 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 airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)67 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA285 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 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 557th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Mecklenburg County grew from 26,551 residents in 1900 to 30,319 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2010: 240, 2020: 23724020102372020

Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020

Mecklenburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,551, 1910: 28,956, 1920: 31,208, 1930: 32,622, 1940: 31,933, 1950: 33,497, 1960: 31,428, 1970: 29,426, 1980: 29,444, 1990: 29,241, 2000: 32,380, 2010: 32,727, 2020: 30,31927K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5031K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1030K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in49°29°Jan3.853°31°Feb3.360°36°Mar4.171°45°Apr3.778°55°May4.085°64°Jun4.389°68°Jul4.287°66°Aug4.181°60°Sep4.771°47°Oct3.561°37°Nov3.252°31°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chase City, VA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Mecklenburg County

9,366 jobs at 793 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecklenburg CountyRetail trade: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,795 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,217 jobs; Information: 756 jobs; Manufacturing: 582 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 524 jobs; Other services: 505 jobs; Construction: 487 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Information 8% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South Hill19.9 miles
  • Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Boston26.1 miles
  • Maria Parham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Henderson33.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists10
Pharmacies2

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

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Maxway0.5 mi
  • Food Lion0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Butler Memorial Public Library0.3 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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chase City ElementaryChase CityPre-K–5396Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rivermont School - Chase CityChase City1–1257Nonsectarian0.3 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 Chase City and Thynedale.

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