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Fairfax, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,279 (-1.2% change)
Males: 599 (46.3%), Females: 696 (53.7%)

Renville County

Zip code: 55332

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $33,700
Median house value: $49,900

Population by Race

Races in Fairfax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (56.9%), Norwegian (17.1%), Irish (8.1%), Swedish (3.9%), French (2.8%), English (2.0%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Fairfax, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfax

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfax city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

2.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfax:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 84 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 107 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 134 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfax:

  • HECTOR MUNI (about 14 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNI (about 21 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Abbreviation: Y58)
  • NEW ULM MUNI (about 21 miles; NEW ULM, MN; Abbreviation: ULM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfax:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 53 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 57 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Public primary/middle school in Fairfax:

  • G.F.W. MID. (Students: 272; Location: 300 SE. 2ND ST.; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Fairfax:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: NE 2ND ST BOX 130; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST ANDREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 101 S E 1ST AVE; Grades: 1 – 6)

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