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Fairfax, Missouri

Fairfax, Missouri
City
Location of Fairfax, Missouri
Location of Fairfax, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°W / 40.33944; -95.39194Coordinates: 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°W / 40.33944; -95.39194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Atchison
Township Clark
Area
 • Total 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 638
 • Estimate (2012) 618
 • Density 1,357.4/sq mi (524.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64446
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-23266
GNIS feature ID 0717732

Fairfax is a city in Clark Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 638 at the 2010 census.

Fairfax was laid out in 1881. A post office has been in operation at Fairfax since 1881.

Fairfax is located at 40°20′22″N 95°23′31″W / 40.33944°N 95.39194°W / 40.33944; -95.39194 (40.339530, -95.391961).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 638 people, 285 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.4 inhabitants per square mile (524.1/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 729.8 per square mile (281.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 285 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.72.


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