Fairfax, Ohio

Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.

This article is about the village. For the unincorporated community in Highland County, see Fairfax, Highland County, Ohio. For the neighborhood in Cleveland, see Fairfax, Cleveland.
Fairfax, Ohio
Village
Fairfax municipal building
Fairfax municipal building
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°8′34″N 84°23′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Incorporated1955[1]
Withdrew from Columbia TownshipJanuary 1, 2010[2]
Government
 • MayorCarson Shelton (R)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,768
 • Density2,269.58/sq mi (876.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45227
Area code513
FIPS code39-25942[6]
GNIS feature ID1048718[5]
Websitefairfaxoh.com
Downtown Fairfax

History

Fairfax incorporated as a village in 1955 to head off annexation from neighboring Cincinnati but remained connected to Columbia Township after incorporating.[7] On January 1, 2010, it withdrew from Columbia Township by forming a paper township, due in part to city residents' low tax contribution compared to their influence on township elections.[1][2]

Geography

Fairfax is located at 39°8′34″N 84°23′46″W (39.142760, -84.396188) and has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all land.[8][9]

The village is bordered by the City of Cincinnati to the north, west, and south, the Village of Mariemont to the east and south, and Columbia Township to the south.[10] Fairfax borders four City of Cincinnati neighborhoods: Madisonville to the north, Hyde Park and Mount Lookout to the west, and Linwood to the south.[11]

Little Duck Creek runs through Fairfax eventually making its way to larger Duck Creek and the nearby Little Miami River which feeds into the Ohio River. Little Duck Creek splits the village into what residents refer to as "Lower Fairfax", and "Upper Fairfax". Lower Fairfax is a low lying area in the northeast residential portion of the village that has frequently flooded via the creek during heavy rains which has resulted in multiple fatalities.[12][13] The village has purchased and demolished homes in Lower Fairfax utilizing federal funds to mitigate flood damages.[14]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602,430—
19702,70511.3%
19802,222−17.9%
19902,029−8.7%
20001,938−4.5%
20101,699−12.3%
20201,7684.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]

2020 Census

At the 2020 census there were 1,768 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 89.4% White alone, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races.[16]

2010 Census

At the 2010 census there were 1,699 people, 709 households, and 455 families living in the village. The population density was 2,235.5 inhabitants per square mile (863.1/km2). There were 778 housing units at an average density of 1,023.7 per square mile (395.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% White, 2.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3%.[17]

Of the 709 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 37.7 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

Education

Fairfax feeds into the Mariemont City School District, which includes Mariemont High School. Mariemont Junior High School is the only school in the district that sits within the village Mariemont Junior High School.

References
  1. Kemme, Steve (June 22, 2009). "Fairfax may be its own township". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B3.
  2. Kemme, Steve; Wilkinson, Howard (November 4, 2009). "Township vote causes confusion in Fairfax". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B2.
  3. "Hamilton County Officials 2016" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. 27 January 2016. p. 31. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. https://columbiatwp.org/about/history-of-the-township/
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/dataset/Hamilton-County-Civil-and-Municipal-Boundaries/8b4t-gipt
  11. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/sites/planning/assets/File/Jurisdictions%20Inside%20City%20Boundaries.pdf
  12. http://www.cnn.com/2001/WEATHER/07/18/ohio.flood.deaths/index.html
  13. https://riskfactor.com/city/Fairfax-Ohio/3925942_fsid/flood
  14. https://local12.com/news/local/fairfax-flood-house-to-become-green-space
  15. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. https://data.census.gov/table?q=Fairfax+village,+Ohio+Populations+and+People&g=860XX00US45227&tid=ACSDP5Y2021.DP05
  17. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
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