Fairfax, California
| Town of Fairfax | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Fairfax (The Parkade)
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 Location in Marin County and the state of California |
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 Town of Fairfax
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| Coordinates: 37°59′14″N 122°35′20″W / 37.98722°N 122.58889°WCoordinates: 37°59′14″N 122°35′20″W / 37.98722°N 122.58889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Marin |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Barbara Coler (Mayor) Renee Goddard (Vice-Mayor) David Weinsoff John Reed Peter Lacques |
| • County Board | District 2 Katie Rice |
| • Town Manager | Judy Anderson |
| • Representation |
Sen. Mike McGuire (D) Asm. Marc Levine (D) Rep. Jared Huffman (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.204 sq mi (5.707 km2) |
| • Land | 2.204 sq mi (5.707 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,441 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94930, 94978 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
| FIPS code | 06-23168 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277511, 2412609 |
| Website | www |
Fairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) west-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m). The population is 7,441 at the 2010 census. Fairfax is the only town in America that holds a Green Party majority in the town council.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land. The geography of Fairfax consists mostly of hills and valleys.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Fairfax had a population of 7,441. The population density was 3,376.9 people per square mile (1,303.8/km²). The racial makeup of Fairfax was 6,617 (88.9%) White, 110 (1.5%) African American, 36 (0.5%) Native American, 204 (2.7%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 174 (2.3%) from other races, and 296 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 504 persons (6.8%).
The Census reported that 7,419 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,379 households, out of which 939 (27.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,422 (42.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 319 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 134 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 267 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 52 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,076 households (31.8%) were made up of individuals and 320 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20. There were 1,875 families (55.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.77.
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