Fairview, Texas
Fairview is a toun in Collin Coonty, Texas, Unitit States an it is a suburb o Dallas. As o the 2010 census, the toun population wis 7,248. Current estimates hae the population aroond 8,000. The toun is adjacent tae the 289-acre (1.17 km2) Heard Wildlife Sanctuary.
Fairview, Texas | |
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| Motto(s): "Keeping It Country"[1] | |
 Location o Fairview in Collin Coonty, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′54″N 96°37′11″W / 33.14833°N 96.61972°W | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| State | Texas |
| Coonty | Collin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,248 |
| • Density | 317.9/km2 (823.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75069 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-25224[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335618[3] |
| Website | http://www.fairviewtexas.org/ |
History
The toun wis incorporatit in 1958 wi a population o 50.[4]
Geografie
Accordin tae the United States Census Bureau, the toun haes a total aurie o 8.8 square mile (23 km2), aw o it laund.
Demografics
As o the census[2] o 2010, thare wur 7,248 fowk, 2,841 hoosehaulds, an 2,266 faimilies residin in the toun. The population densitie wis 823.6 fowk per square mile (317.9/km2). Thare wur 3,140 hoosin units at an average densitie o 356.8/sq. mi (137.7/km2). The racial makup o the toun wis 88.25% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 4.26% Asie, 1.63% frae ither races, an 1.68% frae twa or mair races. Hispanic or Latino o ony race wur 6.21% o the population.
Thare wur 2,841 households oot o which 27.8% haed childer unner the age o 18 livin wi thaim, 74.9% wur marriet couples livin thegither, 3.1% haed a female hoosehaulder wi nae husband present, an 20.2% wur nan-faimilies. 18.1% o aw hoosehaulds wur made up o individuals an 9.5% haed someane livin alane who wis 65 years o age or aulder. The average hoosehauld size wis 2.55 an the average faimily size wis 2.89.
In the toun the population wis spread oot wi 22.2% unner the age o 18, 4.3% frae 18 tae 24, 5.3% frae 25 tae 34, 19.3% frae 35 tae 49, 24.5% frae 50 to 64, an 24.3% who wur 65 years o age or aulder. The median age wis 49 years. For ivery 100 females age 18 an ower, thare wur 90.5 males.
The median income for a hoosehauld in the ceety wis $104,974, an the median income for a faimily wis $114,667. The per caipita income for the ceety wis $55,226. Aboot 1.5% o faimilies an 6.7% o the population wur belaw the poverty line.
Govrenment
The toun haes a mayor/cooncil form o govrenment.[5]
Education
Fairview is servit bi twa schuil destricts, the Lovejoy Independent School District[6] an the McKinney Independent School District.[7]
Infrastructur
Public safety
The Town of Fairview is servit an protectit bi a profeesional full-time Polis Depairtment an combination Fire Depairtment.
Fairview's combination full-time, pairt-time an volunteer fire depairtment provides coverage 24 oors a day, seiven days a week. The depairtment’s Chief is Dick Price. The Fairview Fire Department responds tae automatic aid & mutual aid caws wi Allen FD, Lowry Crossing FD, Lucas FD, Parker FD, an McKinney FD. In 2011, Fairview Fire Department respondit tae 750 emergency caws.
References
Freemit airtins
- Fairview, Texas Homepage
- Lovejoy Independent School District
- McKinney Independent School District
- Texas State Historical Association
- ePodunk: Profile for Fairview, Texas Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- City-Data.com
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