Fairfax, Missouri
| Fairfax, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°WCoordinates: 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Township | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 645 |
| • Density | 1,345.4/sq mi (519.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64446 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-23266[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0717732[2] |
Fairfax is a city in Clark Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 638 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Fairfax is located at 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°W (40.339530, -95.391961)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
[edit] Demographics
In 2010 of the 638 residents of Fairfax, 628 reported being white alone on the census, 4 reported being black alone, 2 reported being of some race grouped under the heading "Asian" alone (although these individuals may have reported multiple Asian races), and 4 individuals reported more than one race on the census.[4]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 645 people, 301 households, and 180 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,345.3 people per square mile (518.8/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 713.3 per square mile (275.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.62% from two or more races.
There were 301 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,417. About 4.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Fairfax is home to Fairfax High School.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Facefinder 2 census report on Fairfax, Missouri
[edit] External links
- Historic maps of Fairfax in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
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