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Population in 2011: 2,125. Population change since 2000: +139.0%

Males: 1,045	(49.2%)
Females: 1,080	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 52228.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,313 (it was $57,850 in 2000)

Fairfax:	$69,313
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,955

Fairfax city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,646 (it was $105,400 in 2000)

Fairfax:	$179,646
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $188,189; Detached houses: $185,521; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $571,161

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,094.

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White alone - 2,023 (95.3%)
Hispanic - 29 (1.4%)
Black alone - 26 (1.2%)
Asian alone - 24 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 17 (0.8%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fairfax: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/11/1930

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 1560 people per square mile

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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 (commute): 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%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fairfax, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairfax to the number of sex offenders is 651 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,929 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,581 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (7.2 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (145.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walford, IA (2.0 miles ), Atkins, IA (2.6 miles ), Swisher, IA (2.6 miles ), Cedar Rapids, IA (2.7 miles ), Norway, IA (2.7 miles ), Shueyville, IA (2.9 miles ), Palo, IA (3.1 miles ), Hiawatha, IA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000

1998: 0 buildings

1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,800

2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $95,300

2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $99,100

2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $98,300

2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $99,700

2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $106,000

2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,500

2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $86,900

2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $77,200

2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $88,000

2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,600

2010: 25 buildings, average cost: $102,800

2011: 26 buildings, average cost: $113,800

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Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 91.78 W

Area code: 319

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.7%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Construction (18%)

Manufacturing (18%)

Retail trade (12%)

Finance and insurance (8%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)

Utilities (5%)

Educational services (5%)

Health care and social assistance (24%)

Manufacturing (16%)

Educational services (13%)

Retail trade (11%)

Accommodation and food services (11%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)

Health technologists and technicians (8%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Fairfax-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Fairfax city center .

On 8/12/1974, a category F4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: John Terry (baseball) - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:

ST LUKES HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; IOWA CITY, IA)

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Operable nuclear power plant near Fairfax:

10 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfax:

Kirkwood Community College (about 7 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
University of Iowa (about 22 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
Hawkeye Community College (about 46 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
University of Northern Iowa (about 54 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Upper Iowa University (about 64 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
Saint Ambrose University (about 68 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,699)
Palmer College of Chiropractic (about 68 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,080)

Library in Fairfax:

FAIRFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,299; Location: 313 VANDERBILT ST; 11,295 books; 424 audio materials; 2,160 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 31 print serial subscriptions)

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KWOF 89.1 FM the owner is The New 89.1 The Spirit. added by james

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Notable locations in Fairfax: Fairfax (A), Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department (B), Fairfax City Hall (C), Fairfax Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fairfax: Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Linn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.

City:	33.8
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.1
U.S.:	9.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.230
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.861
U.S.:	2.433

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 18.2. This is better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.

City:	18.2
U.S.:	22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairfax and their reported violations in the past:

FAIRFAX WATER SUPPLY (Address: CITY HALL

, Population served: 1662, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.7%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfax, IA

Fairfax compared to Iowa state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fairfax (2011 data):

Fairfax State Savings Bank: at 409 Vanderbilt Street, branch established on 1924/10/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $148.9 mil, Deposits: $131.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Vanderbilt Holding Company, Inc.
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Fairfax Office at 300 80th Street Court, branch established on 2007/01/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $237.9 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Fairfax mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Fairfax (based on Linn County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.05%

Here		57.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	40.8%	13.1%	9.9%	5.6%	5.0%
Congregations	11.2%	17.8%	7.7%	5.3%	8.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Muslim Estimate	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.9%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	16.3%
Congregations	4.1%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%	39.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27

Linn County:	1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

Here:	0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

This county:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88

Linn County:	4.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 146

This county:	7.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Linn County:	7.2%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Linn County:	28.6%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.4%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	2	$6,342	$38,052	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$3,694	$44,328	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,122	$37,464	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,021	$36,252	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$2,458
Totals for Government	5	$16,179	$38,830	3	$2,458

Fairfax government finances in 2002:

Charges - Housing & Community Development: $125,000 ($58.82)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($36.71)

Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($21.65)

All Other: $8,000 ($3.76)
Construction - Water Utilities: $271,000 ($127.53)
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $110,000 ($51.76)
Regular Highways: $103,000 ($48.47)

Fire Protection: $102,000 ($48.00)

Sewerage: $68,000 ($32.00)

Water Utilities: $61,000 ($28.71)

General - Other: $44,000 ($20.71)

Libraries: $43,000 ($20.24)

Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($18.35)

Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($9.41)

Financial Administration: $11,000 ($5.18)

General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($4.71)

Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($4.24)

Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($2.82)

Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.47)
General - Interest on Debt: $57,000 ($26.82)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000 ($6.59)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000 ($35.29)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,185,000 ($557.65)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $450,000 ($211.76)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,635,000 ($769.41)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000 ($14.12)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($6.59)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $907,000 ($426.82)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000 ($30.59)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $71,000 ($33.41)
General Support: $19,000 ($8.94)

All Other: $1,000 ($0.47)
Tax - Property: $214,000 ($100.71)
Public Utilities: $38,000 ($17.88)

NEC: $25,000 ($11.76)

Total General Sales: $22,000 ($10.35)
Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000 ($58.35)

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:
0.08%
Iowa average:
0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Johnson County, IA	0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA	0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.20% ($35,775)

5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:
0.04%
Iowa average:
0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, IA	0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA	0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA	0.27% ($40,374)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfax:

WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfax:

KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KRNL-FM (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IA; Owner: CORNELL COLLEGE)
K236AA (95.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfax:

KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)

Fairfax fatal accident list:

Dec 3, 2004 01:35 PM, Us-151, Prairie Ave, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fairfax)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

Mp 92.7, Ctn Sub, Aei 1224 & 1225, Fairfax Trk 1 & 2 (Lat: 41.917083 Lon: -91.832361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPLW619
Assigned Frequencies: 911.500 MHz, 921.500 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, Fairfax Rd 1/4 Mi S Of (Lat: 41.915000 Lon: -91.773222), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNEP476
Assigned Frequencies: 2139.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2001, Expiration Date: 06/06/2011
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairfax)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fairfax)

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Fairfax, IA among deceased individuals
Mary	19	79.3 years
Charles	16	80.6 years
William	11	77.0 years
John	10	80.5 years
James	9	74.1 years
Frank	9	78.3 years
Edward	7	85.6 years
Anna	7	84.9 years
Helen	7	87.4 years
Emma	7	85.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Fairfax, IA among deceased individuals
Smith	11	78.0 years
Stallman	7	81.3 years
Cerveny	6	77.2 years
Flaherty	6	74.8 years
Lefebure	5	79.8 years
Bowler	5	73.8 years
Zamastil	5	74.4 years
Moynihan	4	82.7 years
Dvorak	4	81.5 years
Cech	4	83.0 years

Businesses in Fairfax, IA

Dairy Queen: 1
U-Haul: 1

Fairfax on our top lists:

#68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"

#25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

Top Patent Applicants

David Thalacker (3)
Glenn D. Kimball (1)
Duane Lee Turner (1)
Matthew Hemminger (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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