Fairview Heights, Illinois
Fairview Heights is a city of 16,745 people in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Why visit Fairview Heights
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wherenburg Cinema 10, Blair Historic District and Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Fairview Heights
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States within Greater St. Louis. It is an eastern suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, Fairview Heights had a population of 16,706.
From the Wikipedia article Fairview Heights, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Blair Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Water tower in Collinsville, Illinois
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Tiedemann House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
House in O'Fallon, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes86
Jet's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
5200 North Illinois Street, Fairview Heights
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Rio Grande MX Cocina
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
47 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-23:00
TBD Bar + Social
Diner · American · 1.1 mi
15 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights
Su-We 11:30-24:00; Th-Sa 11:30-02:00
Zapata's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.9 mi
4660 North Illinois Street, Fairview Heights
Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
74 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Super 8 by Wyndham Fairview Heights-St. Louis
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
45 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights
Americas Best Value Inn Fairview Heights/St. Louis East
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
305 Salem Place, Fairview Heights
Holiday Inn St. Louis-Fairview Heights
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
313 Salem Place, Fairview Heights
Churches and places of worship23
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
505 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights
First United Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 3.0 mi
1303 Royal Heights Road, Belleville
Holy Shoghagat Armenian Church
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 2.8 mi
400 Huntwood Road, Swansea
Winstanley Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.0 mi
9471 IL-161, Fairview Heights
Belleville Masjid & Islamic Education Center
Place of worship · 3.0 mi
4525 Old Collinsville Road, Belleville
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Belleville Twp Hs-Night/Alt Sch
School · 5.6 mi
4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W, Belleville
Healthcare2
Map of Fairview Heights
227 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 36°F | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cahokia St Louis Ap (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Clair County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2022-10-14: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2008-06-24: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Caseyville 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Belleville 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Collinsville 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- East St. Louis 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Cahokia Heights 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- St. Louis 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Edwardsville 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Columbia 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Alton 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Centralia 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fairview Heights, IL, USA - panoramio (1), Brendan Carrillo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairview Heights, IL, USA - panoramio, Brendan Carrillo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Tiedemann house at 212 W. Washington in O'Fallon, Illinois, ErnstTiedemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catsup bottle 5 27 2006 171, Andrew Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Washington east of Second, Belleville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church - Belleville, Illinois, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
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