Fairview, Kenton County, Kentucky
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Fairview, Kenton County, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kenton County, Kentucky | |
  Fairview Location in Kentucky and United States  Fairview Fairview (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′51″N 84°29′08″W / 38.99750°N 84.48556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harry Sprott[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 144 |
| • Density | 197.9/sq mi (76.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41015 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-26236 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403593[3] |
| Website | fairview |
Fairview is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The city is a suburb of Cincinnati. It was incorporated by the state assembly in 1957 to avoid annexation by Covington.[4] The population was 144 at the 2020 census.
Fairview is located in eastern Kenton County. It is bordered to the north and west by Taylor Mill, to the east by unincorporated land, to the southeast by Ryland Heights, and to the southwest by Covington. The city lies in the valley of DeCoursey Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Licking River, which in turn flows north to the Ohio River.
Kentucky Route 177 runs through Fairview, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Covington and south 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Ryland Heights.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Fairview has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.89%, are water.[5]
