Fairfax, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 889. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,512 (+70.1% change)
Males: 443 (49.8%), Females: 446 (50.2%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52228

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $57,850
Median house value: $105,200

Population by Race

Races in Fairfax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Irish (17.2%), English (12.8%), Czech (9.9%), Norwegian (4.8%), United States (4.2%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Fairfax, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfax

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfax city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfax:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 7 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfax:

  • AMANA (about 12 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
  • MARION (about 20 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfax:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 25 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 88 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Libraries

Library in Fairfax:

  • FAIRFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,449; Location: 313 VANDERBILT STREET; 10,756 books; 196 audio materials; 857 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)