| Fairview Heights | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Coordinates | 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.59389°N 89.99667°WCoordinates: 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.59389°N 89.99667°W |
| Area | 11.50 sq mi (30 km2) |
| - land | 11.42 sq mi (30 km2) |
| - water | 0.08 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 17,078 (2010) |
| Density | 1,348.6/sq mi (521/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62208 |
| Area code | 618 |
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Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,078 at the 2010 census. Fairview Heights is a dominant shopping center for Southwestern Illinois and includes numerous shopping plazas and the St. Clair Square mall.
Fairview Heights is located at 38°35′38″N 89°59′48″W / 38.593899°N 89.996649°W.
According to the 2010 census, Fairview Heights has a total area of 11.497 square miles (29.78 km2), of which 11.42 square miles (29.58 km2) (or 99.33%) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.20 km2) (or 0.67%) is water.
French Village, Illinois is an unincorporated community (Class Code U4) located immediately west of Fairview Heights at 38°36′01″N 90°03′00″W / 38.600300°N 90.050100°W.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,034 people, 6,026 households, and 4,206 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,348.6 people per square mile (520.6/km²). There were 6,310 housing units at an average density of 566.0 per square mile (218.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 17.07% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.