New Fairview, Texas
New Fairview is a city in Wise County, on the northwestern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth region, roughly 19 miles west of Denton and about 25 miles north of Fort Worth. It sits in the rolling prairie and cross-timbers country north of the metroplex, an area of pasture and rural acreage that has seen suburban growth spread outward from Fort Worth.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,666
- Change from 2020 base
- +23.3%
- Land area
- 18.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Denton County and Wise County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
New Fairview crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around New Fairview
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around New Fairview.
County Origins
Denton County was created in 1846 and named for a preacher killed in a raid
The Texas legislature carved Denton County out of Fannin County in 1846 and named it for John Bunyan Denton, a preacher-lawyer who died in an 1841 raid.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property taxes in Denton County
The Denton Central Appraisal District sets your property value; the county Tax Assessor-Collector sends the bill.
County History
Wise County Was Created in 1856 and Named for a Virginia Congressman
Wise County was officially established on January 23, 1856, named for Henry A. Wise, a U.S. Congressman from Virginia who supported Texas annexation.
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