Fairfax, OH

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Fairfax, Ohio

Fairfax, Ohio is 47 miles E of Cincinnati, Ohio. The population of the village is 1,938.

The People and Families of Fairfax

In Fairfax, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairfax had a median family income of $47,778.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Fairfax.

Fairfax Housing

Of the housing in Fairfax, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Fairfax, 89% of commuters drive to work. Fairfax offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Fairfax strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Fairfax, OH

Comparing Fairfax to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	47 miles E of Cincinnati, Ohio
Standard Zip Codes	45133, 45227
Phone Area Codes	937
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.145
Longitude	-84.392

Station	HILLSBORO
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	MAYSVILLE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,938	100%
Male	912	47.1%
Female	1,026	52.9%
Under 18	517	26.7%
18+	1,421	73.3%
65+	285	14.7%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,871	96.5%
African-American	21	1.1%
Asian	21	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	21	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,783
Growth	-155
Growth %	-7.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41%
Irish	14.5%
US/American	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
English	6.2%
Italian	3.8%
European	2.7%
Scottish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French Canadian	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Alsatian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairfax	1,938	$47,778
Hillsboro	6,368	$34,750
Mowrystown	373	$37,917
Russellville	453	$38,594
Seaman	1,039	$34,375
Sinking Spring	158	$47,500
Winchester	1,025	$36,750

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