Fairview, TN

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Fairview, Tennessee

Introduction to Fairview, Tennessee

Fairview, Tennessee, in Williamson county, is 22 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,800 people lived in Fairview.

Fairview History

Fairview was officially incorporated as a city in 1959, under the Uniform City Manager-Commission Charter. Williamson County was the site for a number of major battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Brentwood and the Battle of Franklin. The county has more historical sites than in any county outside of Virginia.

Fairview and nearby Attractions

Edwin Warner Park
Maggie's Bark Park
Montgomery Bell State Park
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
Rare Prints Gallery
Carter House

Things To Do In Fairview

Fairview offers a wide variety of opportunities for recreation, including the Edwin Warner Park and the Blackhorse Park at Fieldstone Farms. The Rare Prints Gallery and the Carter House are popular local historical spots. One can also visit the Bellevue Cinema 12 while in Fairview.

Fairview Transportation

Nashville International Airport is nearby.

Fairview Higher Education

Tennessee State University, Nashville State Technical Institute, Columbia State Community College and Belmont University provide programs for higher studies.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Fairview, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	22 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Williamson
Metro Area	Nashville
Standard Zip Codes	37062
Phone Area Codes	615
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.982
Longitude	-87.12

Station	KINGSTON SPRINGS
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Station	FRANKLIN SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	54.3 inches

Station	DICKSON
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,800	100%
Male	2,800	48.3%
Female	3,000	51.7%
Under 18	1,755	30.3%
18+	4,045	69.7%
65+	426	7.3%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.17
White	5,630	97.1%
African-American	38	0.7%
Asian	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.4%
Other	19	0.3%
Mixed Race	77	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	86	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,190
Growth	1,390
Growth %	24%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.9%
Irish	16%
English	10%
German	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
European	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Italian	1.3%
Polish	0.9%
Greek	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairview	5,800	$49,817
Burns	1,366	$43,370
Dickson	12,244	$42,632
Franklin	41,842	$69,431
Kingston Springs	2,773	$60,125
Pegram	2,146	$59,306
White Bluff	2,142	$39,219

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