Fairbank is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, home to about 1,275 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50629.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairbank. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairbank; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairbank had 1,111 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Buchanan County grew from 21,427 residents in 1900 to 20,565 in 2020.
Buchanan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley, IA weather station (9 miles away).
5,387 jobs at 490 businesses in Buchanan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairbank.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wapsie Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank Elementary SchoolFairbank | Pre-K–6 | 187 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rural Elementary School #1Fairbank | K–8 | 29 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rural Elementary School #2Fairbank | K–8 | 24 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Rural Elementary School #4Fairbank | K–8 | 17 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wapsie Valley High SchoolFairbank | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 7.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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