New Fairview is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,386 in 2020.[4] Growing from a settlement called Illinois Community, the city was called Fairview until 1999, when it was changed to distinguish it from several other Fairviews in Texas. In order to maintain a quieter, more rural atmosphere, residential lots are legally limited to a minimum size of 1 acre.
New Fairview, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of New Fairview, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°6′36″N 97°27′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.40 sq mi (42.47 km2) |
| • Land | 16.39 sq mi (42.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,386 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 76078 |
| FIPS code | 48-50920[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378285[3] |
| Website | newfairview |
New Fairview is located at 33°6′36″N 97°27′27″W (33.110028, –97.457571). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40 km2), all land.[5]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 877 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,258 | 43.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,544 | [6] | 22.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 855 | 61.69% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 12 | 0.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.79% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.58% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 7 | 0.51% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 50 | 3.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 443 | 31.96% |
| Total | 1,386 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,386 people, 415 households, and 306 families residing in the city.
The city of New Fairview is served by two Independent School Districts – Northwest and Decatur.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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