Fairway, Kansas

Fairway is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. In 2020, 4,170 people lived there.

History
In the 1820s, this area was used by the Shawnee people, who had ceded lands east of the Mississippi River to the United States government. The Shawnee Methodist Mission was moved here in 1839. This was when a school for the Shawnee people was created. During Territorial Kansas, it was the pro-slavery capital for a short time. After the American Civil War, the Shawnee were moved to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). The mission is a National Historic Landmark, and is used as a museum.

In the 1930s, as Kansas City suburbs were developing, a developer laid out a subdivision near a golf course. It was named Fairway because it was close to several driving ranges. Fairway was incorporated in 1949, it and is known as "The City of Trees".Fairway, KS -- Welcome to Fairway, KS, Fairway city website.  Accessed 2008-05-26.

Geography
Fairway is at  (39.023988, -94.629213).  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 4,170 people, 1,755 households, and 1,154 families living in Fairway. Of the households, 85.8% owned their home and 14.2% rented their home.

The median age was 39.0 years. Of the people, 90.0% were White, 2.0% were Asian, 0.9% were Black, 0.1% were Native American, 0.7% were from some other race, and 6.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the people.

2010 census
In 2010, there were 3,882 people, 1,749 households, and 1,062 families living in Fairway. The population density was . 95.3% of the people were White, 0.8% were African American, 0.3% were Native American, 1.4% were Asian, 0.7% were from other races, and 1.4% were from two or more races. 3.0% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race .
2000 census
In 2000, there were 3,952 people, 1,781 households, and 1,102 families living in Fairway. The population density was 3,468.8 people per square mile (1,338.5/km²).

Education
The Johnson County Library services Fairway, KS. The library has 13 locations in Johnson County.

Famous people
Famous people who were born in and/or have lived in Fairway include:
 Frank L. Hagaman (1894-1966), 31st Governor of Kansas
 Melissa Rooker (1964- ), Kansas state legislator
Greg Orman, Kansas Gubernatorial Candidate

References

More reading
  "Thomas Johnson's Story and the History of Fairway, Kansas". Joe H. Vaughan, Author. (2014) ISBN No. 978-63173-140-2. Two Trails Publishing Co., Inc., Independence, Mo. 64052.

Other websites

City
 City of Fairway
 Fairway - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Fairway City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Johnson County, Kansas
Category:20th-century establishments in Kansas
Category:1949 establishments in the United States