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Fairview is a tiny town of 971 people in Richland County, Montana. It's about 131 miles from Minot, ND and 551 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $725 a month.
971people
$172kTypical home
$725/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
33"Snow
241Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 971
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,212 people per sq mi
- 551 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 131 mi to Minot, ND
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,082/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SDY airport
- 553 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,919 ft
- 781 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 177 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 169 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Montana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 173 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+68 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk