Fairfax is a city in Atchison County, Missouri, home to about 702 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64446.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfax; 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.
Fairfax had 648 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 448th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Atchison County grew from 16,501 residents in 1900 to 5,305 in 2020.
Atchison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls City 4ne, NE weather station (19 miles away).
1,143 jobs at 174 businesses in Atchison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
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 Fairfax R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community for KidsFairfax | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fairfax Elem.Fairfax | Pre-K–6 | 66 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Fairfax HighFairfax | 7–12 | 68 | Public | 1.0 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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