| Official Name: | Fairfax |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "A Good Place To Live" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Renville |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1250 |
| Population Density Km2: | 368.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 954.20 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1093 |
| Coordinates: | 44.5283°N -94.7231°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55332 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-20222[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394729 |
| Website: | City of Fairfax |
Fairfax is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census.[3]
Minnesota State Highways 4 and 19 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.
Fort Ridgely State Park is nearby.
Fairfax was platted in 1882, and named after Fairfax County, Virginia.[4] A post office has been in operation at Fairfax since 1882.[5] Fairfax was incorporated in 1888.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 513 households, and 327 families living in the city. The population density was 950PD/sqmi. There were 577 housing units at an average density of 443.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.3% of the population.
There were 513 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 534 households, and 335 families living in the city. The population density was 1006.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 589 housing units at an average density of 457.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.90% White, 0.23% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 5.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.64% of the population.
There were 534 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,700, and the median income for a family was $42,054. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $19,779 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,297. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.