East Fairview, North Dakota

East Fairview, North Dakota
Discount Tobacco and Food Store in East Fairview
East Fairview
East Fairview
Coordinates: 47°51′20″N 104°02′15″W / 47.85556°N 104.03750°W / 47.85556; -104.03750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcKenzie
Area
 • Total
0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,903 ft (580 m)
Population
 • Total
73
 • Density191.60/sq mi (74.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59221
Area code701
GNIS feature ID2584341[2]
FIPS code38-21580

East Fairview is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 73 as of the 2020 census.[3] The community is located on the North Dakota-Montana border, which separates it from Fairview, Montana.

Geography

East Fairview is in western McKenzie County. North Dakota Highway 200 forms the northern edge of the CDP. The highway leads east 21 miles (34 km) to Alexander and 41 miles (66 km) to Watford City, the McKenzie county seat. To the west it enters Montana and becomes Montana Highway 200, which passes through Fairview and leads southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Sidney.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the East Fairview CDP has an area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km2), or 0.52%, are water.[1] The Yellowstone River passes 3 miles (5 km) east of the community, 9 miles (14 km) south of its mouth at the Missouri River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920175
1930155−11.4%
201076
202073−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fairview, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – East Fairview CDP, North Dakota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved December 7, 2017.