Fairview, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Fairview, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Guernsey County Ohio Highlighting Fairview Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Fairview in Guernsey County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Guernsey, Belmont
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Oxford, Kirkwood
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.04
Area Land Km2:1.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:69
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:67
Population Density Km2:64.45
Population Density Sq Mi:167.08
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1194
Coordinates:40.0572°N -81.235°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43736
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-26348[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398858

Fairview is a village in Belmont and Guernsey counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 67 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

History

Fairview was platted in 1814.[4] The name Fairview is commendatory.[5] A post office called Fairview was established in 1823, and remained in operation until 1991.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[3] there were 81 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was 190.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 82.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100% White.

There were 26 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,561. Additionally, 8.3% of families, or 9.1% of the population, lived below the poverty line, including nobody under eighteen and 16.7% of those over 64.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,.[3] There were 50 housing units at an average density of 125/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 1.2% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 1.2% of the population.

There were 32 households, of which 25.0% contained children under the age of 18. In total, 56.3% of the households were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. Out of all households, 21.9% were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 43.3 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 14.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 16.8% were from 25 to 44, 31.3% were from 45 to 64, and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.6% male and 43.4% female.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 24 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000. United States Census Bureau. May 4, 2019.
  4. Book: Sarchet, Cyrus Parkinson Beatty. History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1. 1911. B.F. Bowen & Company. 301.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 44.
  6. Web site: Guernsey County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 17, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125930/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Guernsey . December 22, 2015 .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .