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Fairburn

South Dakota · 80 residents · 0.33 sq mi
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Fairburn is a city of 80 people in South Dakota. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $24,400. Households here earn about 33% less than in South Dakota as a whole. The median age is 39.0, about 4 years above the US median. Median household income is $23,750, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

80
+23%since 1990
from 65 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.0
+4%since 1990
from 37.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.33 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3050709011019902000201020202024Fairburn
202461
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.8%(3)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93.8%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.8%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193.8%(3)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(11)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(12)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(9)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(9)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.5%(6)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,750
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,125 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$20,832
+166%since 1990
from $7,842 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.0%
−10.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$24,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$458
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $308 in 1990
US average: $602
88.2%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.8% in 1990
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(65)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(79)
Black1.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.5%(7)
Ancestry
German45.9%(28)
Irish14.8%(9)
Italian14.8%(9)
English11.5%(7)
American6.6%(4)
French6.6%(4)
Norwegian4.9%(3)
Polish4.9%(3)
Swedish4.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
+9.5 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+10.5 ptssince 1990
from 77.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(9)
Married48.4%(15)
Widowed16.1%(5)
Divorced6.5%(2)
Women 15+
Never married8%(2)
Married68%(17)
Widowed16%(4)
Divorced8%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−24.7 ptssince 2013
from 31.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
27.9%
−26.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
32.8%
+25.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)58.3%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)58.3%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fairburn, South Dakota?

Fairburn, South Dakota has about 80 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairburn, South Dakota?

The typical household in Fairburn, South Dakota earns about $23,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairburn, South Dakota expensive?

In Fairburn, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $24,400, and the typical rent is about $458 a month.

How educated are people in Fairburn, South Dakota?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fairburn, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairburn, South Dakota?

About 10.0% of people in Fairburn, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fairburn, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Fairburn, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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