Fairview Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Fairview Township is located along the eastern edge of Butler County, with Armstrong County to the east. It surrounds the boroughs of Fairview, Petrolia, and Karns City but is separate from them.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.03%, is water.[3]

At the 2000 census there were 2,061 people, 744 households, and 578 families living in the township. The population density was 85.6 people per square mile (33.1/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.47% White, 0.19% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19%.[5]

There were 744 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median household income was $41,146 and the median family income was $47,262. Males had a median income of $36,615 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,295. About 8.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Karns City Area School District - public school
• Karns City High School

• Early history of Fairview Township