Fairview is a town in
Cullman County,
Alabama
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, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 446,
down from 522 in 2000. It incorporated in 1968.
History
Settled in the 1840s, what is now Fairview was originally known as "Lawrence Chapel." The town began using its current name, after a local Methodist church, in the 1890s. By the early 1900s, the town was home to several mills and a popular resort hotel. The first high school was completed in 1923.
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" ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 2016.
Geography
Fairview is located in northeastern Cullman County at (34.248717, -86.687761).
It lies along
State Route 69 between
Cullman to the west and
Arab
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to the east.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.57%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 522 people, 188 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.59%
White
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, 0.77%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian
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, 7.28% from
other races
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, and 5.17% from two or more races. 16.28% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 188 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were
married couples
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $21,944 versus $21,042 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $13,817. About 13.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 543 people, 213 households, and 168 families residing in the city.
Education
* Fairview Elementary School (K-5)
* Fairview Middle School (6-8)
* Fairview High School (9-12)
All three schools are members of the
Cullman County Board of Education
The Cullman County Board of Education is composed of schools that serve Cullman County, Alabama
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.
In popular culture
In 2004, the dramatic film ''
Lightning Bug'' was shot on location in Fairview.
References
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Towns in Cullman County, Alabama
Towns in Alabama