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Profile for Fairfax, South Dakota, SD

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Fairfax is a town in Gregory County.

The community was named for Fairfax County, VA
[NOTE: This is not the only community in South Dakota named Fairfax. For links to other places called Fairfax, SD, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Fairfax is 43.027N. The longitude is -98.888W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,949 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 116.

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Libraries (1)

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• Gregory County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fairfax demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gregory County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57335 ZIP code.

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54% of Fairfax residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fairfax ancestry & family history guide.

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• Gregory County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

• Fairfax museums
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• Fairfax area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gregory County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fairfax
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Gregory County

• Fairfax business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
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• Crime in Gregory County
• Arrests in Gregory County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fairfax was $12,805, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Gregory County economic census
• Gregory County economic summary
• Gregory County employment growth
• Gregory County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

14% of Fairfax residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fairfax
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Fairfax
• School districts in or near Fairfax
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fairfax

• Air pollution in Gregory County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gregory County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

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• Fairfax medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fairfax
• Historic sites in South Dakota
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• Museums in South Dakota
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gregory County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fairfax, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $138.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $725.

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• Libraries near Fairfax

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• Census map of Fairfax area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fairfax
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Gregory County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fairfax political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fairfax
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The average commute time for Fairfax workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fairfax travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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