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Fairfax, Minnesota

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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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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,
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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.
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of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 534 households, and 335 families living in the city. The population density was 1,006.6 inhabitants per square mile (388.7/km). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile (176.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.90%
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The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
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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
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was 950.0 inhabitants per square mile (366.8/km). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 443.8 per square mile (171.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6%
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The Eagle Extra - Weekly newspaper, first published on June 21, 2007 as 'The Eagle', then changed to 'The Eagle Extra' on March 6, 2008 due to a naming conflict with
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There were 534 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were
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There were 513 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
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for the city was $ 18,297. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
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newspaper in Texas. As of October 2010, The circulation of The Eagle Extra was under 200.
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of 2010, there were 1,235 people, 513 households, and 327 families living in the city. The
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Minnesota
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Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance
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City
Location of Fairfax, Minnesota
44°31′42″N 94°43′23″W / 44.52833°N 94.72306°W / 44.52833; -94.72306
Country
State
Minnesota
County
Renville
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
507
FIPS code
GNIS
City of Fairfax
Renville County
Minnesota
2020 census
4
19
Fort Ridgely State Park
platted
Fairfax County, Virginia
United States Census Bureau
1890
1900

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