Fairview is a town in Marion County,

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, United States. The population was 374 at the 2020 census. The town took its name from the old Fairview Inn near the original town site.

Geography

Fairview is located at (39.592698, -80.247124). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 408 people, 173 households, and 117 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 98.8% White, 0.2% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2%. Of the 173 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the town was 45.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 435 people, 186 households, and 125 families living in the town. The population density was 1,537.5 inhabitants per square mile (599.8/km). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 795.3 per square mile (310.3/km). The

of the town was 99.54% White, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69%. Of the 186 households 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 19.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males. The median household income was $24,896 and the median family income was $32,679. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,106. About 14.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the

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, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Maggie McCurdy Maggie McCurdy (born 1932) is an American sculptor. McCurdy is a native of Fairview, West Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1954 and attended the Yale School of Art. She is a sculptor, both post-war and co ...

, sculptor *

Jay Johnson Morrow Jay Johnson Morrow (February 20, 1870 – April 16, 1937) was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1 ...

, Brigadier general who served during World War I and later Governor of the

Panama Canal Zone The Panama Canal Zone ( es, Zona del Canal de Panamá), also simply known as the Canal Zone, was an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Isthmus of Panama, that existed from 1903 to 1979. It was located within the terr ...

Fielding H. Yost Fielding Harris Yost (; April 30, 1871 – August 20, 1946) was an American football player, coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at: Ohio Wesleyan University, the University of Nebraska, the University ...

, football coach

References

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{{authority control Towns in Marion County, West Virginia Towns in West Virginia