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Population (year 2000): 7,319. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,106 (-2.9% change)
Males: 3,505 (47.9%), Females: 3,814 (52.1%)
Marin County
Zip codes:
94930.
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $58,465 (year 2000)
Median house value: $418,300 (year 2000)
Races in Fairfax:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
- Hispanic (5.7%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), German (18.9%),
English (17.7%), Italian (11.2%), French (4.8%), Scottish
(4.5%).
Elevation: 120 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fairfax
- High school or higher: 96.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fairfax town
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 47.4%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 17.9%
9.6% Foreign born (4.7% Europe, 2.5% Asia, 1.0%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +236 (+3.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfax:
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN
RAFAEL, CA)
- MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GREENBRAE,
CA)
- KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles;
KENTFIELD, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fairfax:
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 32 miles; OAKLAND,
CA; ID: OAK)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 38 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID:
CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfax:
- GNOSS FIELD (about 11 miles; NOVATO, CA; ID: DVO)
- PETALUMA MUNI (about 19 miles; PETALUMA, CA; ID:
O69)
- SONOMA VALLEY (about 20 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA,
CA; ID: 0Q3)
Amtrak stations near Fairfax:
- 17 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.).
Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, call for taxi service, public
transit connection.
- 18 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO,
PIER 39) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair
accessible, public payphones, full-service food
facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 18 miles: PETALUMA (100 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) - Bus
Station. Services: snack bar, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fairfax:
- COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 5 miles; KENTFIELD, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SAN PABLO, CA;
FT enrollment: 3,626)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 18
miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 19 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
- ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
- GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 20
miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
- SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)
Public primary/middle schools in Fairfax:
- WHITE HILL MIDDLE (Students: 623; Location:
101 GLEN DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location:
150 OAK MANOR DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Fairfax:
- ST RITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253;
Location: 102 MARINDA DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- CASCADE CANYON SCHOOL (Students: 49;
Location: 2626 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE; Grades: KG - 8)
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