Fairview, MT

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Fairview, Montana

Fairview, Montana, in Richland county, is 168 miles NW of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 550 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 709 people lived in Fairview.

The People and Families of Fairview

In Fairview, about 57% of adults are married. Fairview is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairview had a median family income of $33,125.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Fairview.

Fairview Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Fairview are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Fairview compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Fairview, 82% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the town; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Fairview strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Montana):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Fairview, MT

Comparing Fairview to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	168 miles NW of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	550 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Richland
Standard Zip Codes	59221
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.856
Longitude	-104.043

Station	SIDNEY
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	56 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	14.3 inches

Station	WILLISTON EXP FARM
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Station	WILLISTON SLOULIN AP
Distance	28.7 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	30 to 57 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	709	100%
Male	358	50.5%
Female	351	49.5%
Under 18	195	27.5%
18+	514	72.5%
65+	122	17.2%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.09
White	684	96.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.8%
Other	7	1%
Mixed Race	12	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	666
Growth	-43
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.3%
Norwegian	25.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Irish	5.6%
US/American	5.4%
English	5.4%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Scandinavian	2%
French Canadian	1.9%
Danish	1.5%
Swedish	1.1%
Estonian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairview	709	$33,125
Bainville	153	$29,643
Sidney	4,774	$38,992

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