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New Fairview, Texas

Coordinates: 33°06′56″N 97°27′03″W / 33.11556°N 97.45083°W / 33.11556; -97.45083
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New Fairview, Texas
City
Nickname: 
"Keeping It Country"
Location of New Fairview, Texas
Location of New Fairview, Texas
Coordinates: 33°06′56″N 97°27′03″W / 33.11556°N 97.45083°W / 33.11556; -97.45083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
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 • Total16.40 sq mi (42.47 km2)
 • Land16.39 sq mi (42.46 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
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863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,386
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
76078
FIPS code48-50920[3]
GNIS feature ID2411231[2]
Websitenewfairview.org

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.[4]

History

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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

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000877—
20101,25843.4%
20201,38610.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
New Fairview racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
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

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The city of New Fairview is served by two Independent School Districts – Northwest and Decatur.

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Fairview, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  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.[7][8]
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