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Fairfax

Minnesotacity

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Total population

1,088

Median home value

$116,300

9.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,172

Fairfax$60k
National$74k
Weather58°F · Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Coordinates44.53°, -94.72°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Fairfax is a small city that lies in Minnesota, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 44.528°, -94.723°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,088. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.4 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,432 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. At 320 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.9
Median home value
$116,300
Housing units
453
Poverty rate
19.6%
Unemployment
1.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
79.4%
Black
0%
Asian
2.3%
Hispanic
16.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.5283
Longitude
-94.7230
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
60°F
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
56°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
68°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Fairfax, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.8%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
40.3%
Binge drinking
18.9%
Adult smoking
18.4%
No leisure activity
28.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • CEDAR MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · FRANKLIN · 194 students · 11.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Minnesota

Browse all places in Minnesota →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,432

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
139
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fairfax

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library