Fairbank, Iowa

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Fairbank, Iowa
Fairbank, IA post office.jpg
Fairbank post office
Buchanan County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Fairbank Highlighted.svg
Location of Fairbank, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°38′22″N92°2′52″W / 42.63944°N 92.04778°W / 42.63944; -92.04778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Counties Buchanan, Fayette
IncorporatedMay 12, 1891 [1]
Area
[2]
  Total
0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
  Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,111
  Density1,511.56/sq mi (583.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50629
Area code 319
FIPS code 19-26355
GNIS feature ID0456462

Fairbank is a city in Buchanan and Fayette counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,111 at the time of the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1880 223    
1890 448+100.9%
1900 644+43.8%
1910 618−4.0%
1920 657+6.3%
1930 629−4.3%
1940 631+0.3%
1950 653+3.5%
1960 650−0.5%
1970 810+24.6%
1980 980+21.0%
1990 1,018+3.9%
2000 1,041+2.3%
2010 1,113+6.9%
2020 1,111−0.2%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 28, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3]
Main Street in 1885 FI0002576.jpg
Main Street in 1885

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [6] there were 1,111 people, 451 households, and 315 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,511.0 inhabitants per square mile (583.4/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 658.3 per square mile (254.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.

Of the 451 households, 31.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 21.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.2% of all households were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 40.7 years. 27.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 and 44; 26.4% were from 45 and 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2010 census

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 1,113 people, 461 households, and 307 families living in the city. The population density was 1,567.6 inhabitants per square mile (605.3/km2). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 701.4 per square mile (270.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 461 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 418 households, and 290 families living in the city. The population density was 1,758.8 inhabitants per square mile (679.1/km2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 736.7 per square mile (284.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 418 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,900, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,262. About 4.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Wapsie Valley Community School District operates local public schools. [9] The community of Fairbank is served by Wapsie Valley High School.

Notable people

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