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Conserved land1.4%276 of 19,320 acres
Trails3.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves176 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fairview

Town in North Carolina, United States
2001Established
3,456Population
30.3 sq miArea

Fairview is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The town incorporated in 2001. The population was 3,463 at the 2020 census. Fairview has one elementary school, one service station, a volunteer fire department, a small chain dollar store, and a community park.

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Living in Fairview

Housing in Fairview

$513K▼ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairview home is worth about $513,000, down 4.2% in a year, 53% above the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market221
Sale-to-list99.2%
Sold in May5
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Health in Fairview

Compared with North Carolina

7better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte · 8.5 mi · ER
Amg3 Monroe RdCharlotte · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Fairview
DentalShortage · part of Fairview
Mental healthShortage · part of Fairview
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School Grade A-

The public schools Fairview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#33Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictUnion County Public SchoolsSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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