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Fairview is a tiny town of 306 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It's about 12 miles from Muncie, IN and 62 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $723 a month.
306people
$9,999Typical home
$723/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
23"Snow
216Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 306
- Part of a metro area
- About 572 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 12 mi to Muncie, IN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $723/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 9.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FWA airport
- 71 mi to IND (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.