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Fairview, Texas
Motto(s): 
"Keeping It Country"[1]
Location o Fairview in Collin Coonty, Texas
Location o Fairview in Collin Coonty, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′54″N 96°37′11″W / 33.14833°N 96.61972°W / 33.14833; -96.61972
KintraUnitit States
StateTexas
CoontyCollin
Area
 • Total22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
 • Laund22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
 • Water0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,248
 • Density317.9/km2 (823.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75069
Area code(s)214, 469, 972
FIPS code48-25224[2]
GNIS feature ID1335618[3]
Websitehttp://www.fairviewtexas.org/

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.

History

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The toun wis incorporatit in 1958 wi a population o 50.[4]

Geografie

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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

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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

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The toun haes a mayor/cooncil form o govrenment.[5]

Education

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Fairview is servit bi twa schuil destricts, the Lovejoy Independent School District[6] an the McKinney Independent School District.[7]

Infrastructur

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Public safety

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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

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  1. "Town of Fairview Texas". Town of Fairview Texas. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  4. "Town of Fairview Texas". Town of Fairview Texas. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. "Fairview, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  6. "Lovejoy Independent School District". Lovejoy Independent School District. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  7. "McKinney Independent School District". McKinney Independent School District. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

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