Fairway, Kansas

About Fairway

Set in the eastern part of Kansas, Fairway is a small town, home to 4,160 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Fairway holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,681 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairway News Today

• Andrea Cothran found guilty of murder in Fairway, Kansas, police officer’s 2023 death KMBC · May 14
• Woman sentenced to life in prison for murder of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald FOX4KC.com · Aug 12
• $66.875M refinancing secured for active adult community in Fairway, Kansas JLL · Aug 17
• Another Fairway Restaurant Deal Bites the Dust Kansas City Magazine · Aug 2
• New VinZant restaurant will come to the former Houlihan’s site. The details Kansas City Star · May 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Fairway Unique

• The only place in America named Fairway — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairway

• Fairway Creamery — bagel (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• East Building · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairway

• Shawnee Mission State Park reviews ★
• Kathy Lyon Flora Park reviews ★
• Neale Peterson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Fairway

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