Fairview, Texas

Fairview is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 10,372.^[5] The estimated population in 2023 was 10,790.^[6] The town is adjacent to the 289-acre (1.17 km²) Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Fairview, Texas
Town
Motto:  "Keeping It Country"[1]
Location of Fairview in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′54″N 96°37′11″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Collin
Area [2]
• Total	8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
• Land	8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [3]	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,372
• Density	1,030.44/sq mi (397.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75069
Area codes	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-25224[4]
GNIS feature ID	2412617[3]
Website	www.fairviewtexas.org

History

A petition to request an incorporation election for Fairview was submitted to the county judge and commissioners' court on April 21, 1958, and following an election on May 7, 1958, and count of all 50 ballots, the town was incorporated, ordered by Collin County Judge W. E. Button.^[7]

Geography

Fairview is located just southwest of the geographic center of Collin County. It is bordered by McKinney, the county seat, to the north, by Allen to the west and south, and by Lucas to the southeast. Wilson Creek, a tributary of the East Fork Trinity River, forms part of the northeastern boundary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairview has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.20%, is covered by water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	463		—
1980	893		92.9%
1990	1,554		74.0%
2000	2,644		70.1%
2010	7,248		174.1%
2020	10,372		43.1%
2023 (est.)	10,790	[9]	4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

^[11]

Fairview, Texas - Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Pop 2010[14]	Pop 2020[15]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	6,102	7,581	84.19%	73.1%
Black or African American (NH)	245	669	3.38%	6.45%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	36	39	0.50%	0.38%
Asian (NH)	308	821	4.25%	7.92%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	5	0.00%	0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	53	0.06%	0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	103	455	1.42%	4.39%
Hispanic or Latino	450	748	6.21%	7.21%
Total	7,248	10,372	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,372 people, 3,681 households, and 2,629 families residing in the town.

Fairview, Texas Town Hall

Government

The town has a mayor–council government.^[16] The town council consists of a mayor and six council members. The current mayor is John Hubbard, who has served in the role since May 2025.^[17]

Education

Fairview is served by two school districts, the Lovejoy Independent School District^[18] and the McKinney Independent School District.^[19]

Notes

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[12][13]