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Linn County

Population in July 2008: 1,875. Population change since 2000: +110.9%
Males: 934  (49.8%)
Females: 941  (50.2%)

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

Zip codes: 52228.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,505 (it was $57,850 in 2000)
Fairfax:  $65,505
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,454
Fairfax:  $23,454
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,497 (it was $105,400 in 2000)
Fairfax:  $146,497
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,526; Detached houses: $152,422; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $458,113
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairfax: 77.8 (low, 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: 1377 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 938 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than 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 (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:
  • 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
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $88,000

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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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 179% 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 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; VINTON, 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:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 18 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 47 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
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 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

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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 (2009 data):
  • Fairfax State Savings Bank: at 409 Vanderbilt Street, branch established on 1924-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $100.5 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: $243.5 mil, Deposits: $194.9 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairfax

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents40.8%13.1%9.9%5.6%5.0%
Congregations11.2%17.8%7.7%5.3%8.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.7%2.1%1.6%16.3%
Congregations4.1%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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$6,342$38,0520$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,694$44,3280$0
Sewerage 1$3,122$37,4640$0
Water Supply 1$3,021$36,2520$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$2,458
Totals for Government 5$16,179$38,8303$2,458



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.)
  • 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 12:35 AM, Us-151, Prairie Ave, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lottie L Thompson, 9841 E. Ave. Nw (Cedar Rapids# 303512), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • LORI DAWSON, 6805 East Cemetery Rd Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.4 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight,LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Mp 92.7, Ctn Sub, Aei 1224 & 1225, Fairfax Trk 1 & 2, 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: 1
  • STATION, Fairfax Rd 1/4 Mi S Of, 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: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairfax)

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

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