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Fairfax, IA map Population (year 2000): 889. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,635 (+83.9% change)
Males: 443  (49.8%)
Females: 446  (50.2%)

Linn County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52228.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,100 (it was $57,850 in 2000)
Fairfax  $61,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,700 (it was $105,200 in 2000)
Fairfax  $128,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Fairfax:

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

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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: 1122 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fairfax, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairfax to the number of sex offenders is 764 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 in 2000:

Fairfax:  1.2% ($1,284)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (8.8 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (182.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walford, IA (4.7 miles ), Atkins, IA (7.6 miles ), Swisher, IA (7.8 miles ), Cedar Rapids, IA (8.8 miles ), Palo, IA (9.9 miles ), Norway, IA (9.9 miles ), Shueyville, IA (10.3 miles ), Hiawatha, IA (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 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

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Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 91.78 W


Area code: 319

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females
  • 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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Fairfax-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfax:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 7 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfax:
  • AMANA (about 12 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
  • MARION (about 20 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)

Operable nuclear power plant near Fairfax:
  • 10 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfax:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 21 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 87 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KWOF 89.1 FM the owner is The New 89.1 The Spirit. added by james

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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

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fairfax compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2007 data):
  • Fairfax State Savings Bank: at 409 Vanderbilt Street, branch established on 1924-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.8 mil, Deposits: $83.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 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: $235.8 mil, Deposits: $182.8 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,772$21,2641$50
Streets and Highways 1$2,489$29,8680$0
Local Libraries 0$0 5$1,207
Water Supply 1$2,489$29,8680$0
Totals for Government 3$6,750$27,0006$1,257


Fairfax government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $125,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $271,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $110,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    Fire Protection: $102,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Libraries: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,185,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,635,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $907,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $71,000
    General Support: $19,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $214,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    NEC: $25,000
    Total General Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000

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.)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

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.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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