Fairfax, Minnesota
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Fairfax is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census. Fort Ridgely State Park is nearby.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 534 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 387.6/km² (1,006.6/mi²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 176.3/km² (457.8/mi²). 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.
