Fairview, South Dakota

About Fairview

Set in the southeastern part of South Dakota, Fairview is a tiny community with an estimated population of 66.

Officially, Fairview is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 733 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairview News Today

• North Memorial and South Dakota-based Sanford Health merging 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · May 8
• A dozen vehicles crash during dust storm on I-29 in South Dakota KTIV · Apr 23
• Elvira Falkenhagen Ladbury Funeral Service · Jul 24
• Bible League hosts Safari Adventure in South Dakota The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Sep 29
• Temple Growth Across the Globe: Exciting Progress in Texas, Brazil, the Philippines, and South Dakota LDS Daily · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairview Unique

• One of 30 places in the US named Fairview — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• With 66 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairview

• Newton Hills State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fairview Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fairview Wildlife Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McKee Game Production Area reviews ★
• Pattee Creek Game Production Area reviews ★
• Settlers Canoe Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairview

🏘️ Nearby Communities