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Fairbury, Nebraska

Fairbury, Nebraska, in Jefferson county, is 53 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 101 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 4,262 people lived in Fairbury.

The People and Families of Fairbury

In Fairbury, about 55% of adults are married. Fairbury is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairbury had a median family income of $37,778.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Fairbury.

Fairbury Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Fairbury are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Fairbury, 95% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Fairbury; people report shorter commutes than most.

Comparative Profile of Fairbury, NE

Comparing Fairbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles SW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	68352
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.137
Longitude	-97.179

Station	FAIRBURY
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Station	HEBRON
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	29.7 inches

Station	GENEVA
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	29.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,262	100%
Male	1,982	46.5%
Female	2,280	53.5%
Under 18	917	21.5%
18+	3,345	78.5%
65+	1,163	27.3%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	2.79
White	4,172	97.9%
African-American	6	0.1%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	0.6%
Other	27	0.6%
Mixed Race	22	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,020
Growth	-242
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	56%
US/American	9.6%
English	7.9%
Irish	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Czech	3.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Danish	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Greek	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairbury	4,262	$37,778
Alexandria	216	$29,583
Daykin	177	$33,750
Diller	287	$46,071
Endicott	139	$39,500
Jansen	143	$28,906
Plymouth	477	$42,813

Library
Fairbury Public Library 601 7th Street Fairbury, Nebraska (402) 729-2843

(As of 2006)
1501 K Street (402) 729-3394

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