Fairview, Illinois

About Fairview

Set in the western part of Illinois, Fairview is a tiny community, home to 410 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Fairview is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 97 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairview News Today

• Police catch man accused of robbing Chase Bank in Fairview Heights FOX 2 · Aug 14
• Popular shoe brand planning Fairview Heights comeback at a well-used site Yahoo · Aug 18
• Man arrested, charged in Fairview Heights motel shooting - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Aug 14
• Fairview Heights Police Arrest Chase Bank Robbery Suspect RiverBender.com · Aug 14
• Gary Nesbit Obituary - Fairview Heights, IL Dignity Memorial · Aug 14

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What Makes Fairview Unique

• One of 30 places in the US named Fairview — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Fairview

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