| Fairview, Tennessee | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Fairview, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Williamson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,800 |
| • Density | 410.9/sq mi (158.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37062 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-25440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1303452[2] |
Fairview is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. The population was 5,800 at the 2000 census. There is also an unincorporated community of the same name in Scott County.
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The City of Fairview, Tennessee was incorporated on July 28, 1959 under the Uniform City Manager-Commission Charter as set out in Tennessee Code Annotated. Fairview was originally known as "Jingo."
Fairview is home to Bowie Park which is one of the largest city managed parks in the State of Tennessee. Bowie Commons recently opened with a Publix SuperMarket. Bowie Commons will also have several retail establishments opening in the coming year. A Great Clips, Snappy's Pizza, and a Nail Salon will be a few of the stores opening.
Fairview has two Elementary Schools, Fairview, and Westwood serving over 1000 students with grades K-5. Fairview Middle has an enrollment of 800 plus and is home to grades 6th-8th. Fairview High School serves over 1000 students and is Home of the Yellow Jackets. Fairview High School was listed as one of the top 1000 High Schools in the US according to Newsweek Magazine, and continues to receive high honors for being a top level public High School.
The Town of Fairview offers a full service recreation center that is part of Williamson County Parks and Recreation system. The center offers several exercise classes, and a complete gym with free weights, and machines. There is also a full size basketball court that is open for free play most of the time. It's only $3 to use the facilities.
Fairview Ball Park has been open since 1982. In the Spring, and early Summer you will find the youth of Fairview playing softball, and baseball in the local recreation leagues. In the Fall the park is home to an Adult Softball league. There are 4 fields located at the park, Field 1 for senior league baseball, Field 2 for tee ball, and softball, Field 3 for age groups up to 12 playing baseball, and Field 4 which is primarily a softball field.
This city is only 25 min from downtown Nashville, and is located along State Highway 100 in the NW section of Williamson County. Fairview has seen the population double since 2000, and Census figures should be coming in soon to give the exact number, but the population is over 10,000. Many have migrated from the North to settle in Fairview and make their home here. Fairview is very convenient for people that work in Nashville, Brentwood, or Franklin. The South has seen an explosion in the population since the 1990s. The homes in Fairview are very affordable, and the local city taxes are not that high.
Fairview is located at (35.982071, -87.129133)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.1 square miles (37 km2), of which, 14.1 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.21%) is water.
The 2010 census[1] showed a population increase of 33.1% over the 2000 census with a population of 7,720. Racial makeup as of the 2010 census was 93.5% White, 2.8% Latino and 1.1% African American. Median household income in 2010 was $46,088.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 5,800 people, 2,105 households, and 1,606 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.9 people per square mile (158.7/km²). There were 2,245 housing units at an average density of 159.1 per square mile (61.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07% White, 0.66% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 2,105 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,148, and the median income for a family was $49,817. Males had a median income of $36,461 versus $26,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,403. About 5.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Tennessee State Route 100 and Tennessee State Route 96 give Fairview direct access to Interstate 40. The expanding Tennessee State Route 840 loop is expected to further improve the city's access to the Interstate highway system. Initially, the route was intended to be finished several years ago; however, construction was temporarily halted in 2008 and the route is still in the process of being built.
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