New Fairview, Texas
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.
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 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 877 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,258 | 43.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,386 | 10.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Education
The city of New Fairview is served by two Independent School Districts – Northwest and Decatur.
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Fairview, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
- City of New Fairview – Official site
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