Fairview is a city in southeastern Newton County, Missouri, United States.

[4] The community was so named on account of the fair setting of the original town site.

[5] Fairview is located along Missouri Route 86 in southeastern Newton County.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Horner Institute, a private school offering courses of study from the eighth grade through high school, was located in Fairview from 1908 until merging with the Stella Academy and moving to Stella in 1912.