Fairview Heights
Illinois ~ 62208

Location

Only 12 minutes from Downtown St. Louis and a short drive from the area's major entertainment and recreational attractions, Fairview Heights has a perfect location which makes it easy to enjoy the good life in Southwest Illinois! Only eight minutes northwest of Scott Air Force Base, Fairview Heights has grown in population from 7,500 to nearly 15,000 in its 26-year history.

Very appropriately called the "Crossroads of Prosperity," Fairview Heights was incorporated in 1969 and has gone from what was once a quiet area surrounded by farms and coal mines to become the retail shopping hub of the Metro East region.

Fairview Heights is established as a progressive leader among municipalities in Southwest Illinois. Our unique city's balanced mix of residential and business development has kept median family income and property values among the highest in the region for several years. It's easy to understand why Fairview Heights is near the top of the list for anyone considering a home in the area.

Attractions

Fairview Heights is home to the St. Clair Square Mall. This shopping mall with 135 stores has provided the stimulus for additional growth in all directions including the Crossroads Centre Mall, Fairview Heights Plaza, Market Place, Pontiac Plaza, St. Clair Plaza, Winchester Plaza, over 60 restaurants to satisfy every taste, a ten screen movie theater, and an ever-growing executive office park to the north. In 1994 the city welcomed its first new car dealership.

Fairview Heights has become well-known as a haven for tourists with an array of choices for dining and entertainment, eight motels that provide convenient, quick access to downtown St. Louis and numerous other attractions throughout the area.

Fairview Heights provides much for its out-of-town visitors who come to shop, eat or stay overnight, but its additionally responsible for offering its residents a full range of services designed to make it an ideal place to live -- all with no city property tax.

Longacre Park is the site of several major regional baseball tournaments and other special events throughout the year on its 80 acres of land. It features picnic pavilions, a 1.5-mile fitness trail, a large lake, tennis courts and plenty of parking spaces. The city also features the 93-acre Pleasant Ridge Park, which is designed for more passive recreation. A variety of mini-parks are scattered throughout various residential neighborhoods.

Enhanced quality of life in Fairview Heights comes in many forms including the annual Midwest Salute to the Masters Festival of Fine Arts and a modern, upscale library. A variety of active clubs and organizations call Fairview Heights their home, offering many opportunities for the civic minded volunteer and for diverse year round entertainment.

Public Safety

Highly effective law enforcement through innovative programs and community outreach efforts are keeping up with rapid growth and an influx of visitors. This has made our city safe and pleasant. An abundance of special services for residents of all ages is available.

Property owners enjoy reduced insurance rates because of the high state ranking of the city's fire departments which respond from three strategic locations. Summer day camp, quarterly bulk trash pick up and animal control are some of the many services provided at minimal or no cost.

Summary

Fairview Heights is a special, unique city that offers numerous free services including senior shuttle transportation, motel guest shuttle transportation, the only municipal animal control program in St. Clair County, summer day camp for children, various public safety educational programs and much more.

A fully complemented curriculum can be found in the public school systems in Fairview Heights, which also features a pair of parochial schools and serves as a feeder to Belleville Township High School East. Affordable housing in clean, safe neighborhoods can be easily found by prospective homeowners in this city with NO municipal real estate tax! A walk or short drive will take you to churches of all major denominations.

All The Advantages of Metropolitan Living Without The Headaches Of The Big City!