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A township of 4,733 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Luzerne County - ED 40-56, ED 40-57, ED 40-58, ED 40-591850
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1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Luzerne County - ED 40-56, ED 40-57, ED 40-58, ED 40-59, 1850

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About Fairview

Township in Pennsylvania, US
4,703Population
9.4 sq miArea

Fairview Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,691 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Fairview

Health in Fairview

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wilkes Barre VA Medical CenterWilkes-Barre · 6.4 mi · ER
Caring Community Health Center - Kistler ClinicWilkes Barre · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 18707 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairview →

Natural hazards in Fairview

21
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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School Grade B+

The public schools Fairview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#329Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictCrestwood SDSchools1

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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

Fairview’s library

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Marian Sutherland Kirby Library35 Kirby Avenue · part of Marian Sutherland Kirby Library
E-books42 hrs a week
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Locator map of Fairview
Wikimedia Commons · Map: US Census, as cropped /edited by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), color added to highlight township by Dincher · Public domain

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