Moving to Fairbank, Iowa

Population: 1,041. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,034 (-0.7% change)
Males: 508 (48.8%), Females: 533 (51.2%)

Buchanan County

Zip code: 50629

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $36,900
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Fairbank:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (47.2%), Irish (14.8%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (5.9%), English (5.8%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Fairbank, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairbank

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairbank city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairbank:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 10 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SUMNER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairbank:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 26 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairbank:

  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 6 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 30 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairbank:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 22 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 40 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 76 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high school in Fairbank:

  • WAPSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 2535 VIKING AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairbank:

  • FAIRBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 505 FOREST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #4 (Students: 27; Location: 1153 DENISON AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #3 (Students: 23; Location: 1503 130TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #2 (Students: 20; Location: #2 AMISH BLVD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #1 (Students: 16; Location: 1099 AMISH BLVD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fairbank:

  • FAIRBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,574; Location: 212 MAIN, BOX 426; 14,933 books; 354 audio materials; 229 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)