Fairview, Texas

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Fairview is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,644. Current estimates have the population at about 5,000. The town was incorporated in 1958 with a population of 50.

The town is adjacent to the 289-acre Heard Wildlife Sanctuary, which hosts more than 240 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians and nearly 150 species of wildflowers and other plants. Heritage Ranch, a 575 acre residential development for senior citizens, was created in the late 1990s. Major airports in the area include DFW and Love Field.

Fairview is served by three public school districts. Approximately half of the town, the east side, is in the Lovejoy Independent School District[1]. The LISD currently operates two elementary schools, and pays the Allen, Texas Independent School District to send students to Allen middle and high schools. This arrangement will soon change, however, since an LISD secondary school is now under construction. Beginning in the fall of 2006, students will no longer advance to Allen ISD's secondary schools, with the class of 2010 entering the new high school facility. LISD owns two parcels of land in Fairview that are planned to house new schools. The McKinney Independent School District serves the western side of Fairview (west of Meandering Way) and a small area in the far northeast.

[edit] Geography

Fairview is located at 33°8′54″N, 96°37′11″W (33.148326, -96.619741)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,644 people, 842 households, and 755 families residing in the town. The population density was 115.9/km² (300.2/mi²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 38.8/km² (100.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.33% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.90% of the population.

There were 842 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $107,267, and the median income for a family was $114,210. Males had a median income of $82,433 versus $40,815 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,455. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.