New Fairview, Texas

New Fairview, Texas
City
Nickname:  "Keeping It Country"
Location of New Fairview, Texas
Coordinates: 33°06′56″N97°27′03″W / 33.11556°N 97.45083°W / 33.11556; -97.45083
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Area [1]
• Total	16.40 sq mi (42.47 km2)
• Land	16.39 sq mi (42.46 km2)
• Water	0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,386
• Density	84.54/sq mi (32.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	76078
FIPS code	48-50920 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411231 [2]
Website	newfairview.org

New Fairview is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States, with a portion of it extending into the neighboring Denton County. The population was 1,386 in 2020. ^[4]

History

Growing from a settlement called Illinois Community (the main highway through the city, Texas Farm to Market Road 407, is named Illinois Lane in remembrance), the city was called Fairview until 1999, when it was changed to distinguish it from several other cities named Fairview in Texas.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	877		—
2010	1,258		43.4%
2020	1,386		10.2%
2023 (est.)	1,558		12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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As of the 2020 census, New Fairview had a population of 1,386. The median age was 38.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.6 males age 18 and over. ^[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Racial composition as of the 2020 census ^[9]

Race	Number	Percent
White	981	70.8%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.8%
Asian	11	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	193	13.9%
Two or more races	178	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	443	32.0%

2020 census

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ^[10]

There were 458 households in New Fairview, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.7% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[8]

There were 488 housing units, of which 6.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. ^[8]

Education

The city of New Fairview is served by two Independent School Districts – Northwest and Decatur.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Fairview, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
8. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
9. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
10. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.

External links

• City of New Fairview – Official site