Fairfax, Iowa

About Fairfax

Fairfax is a small town in eastern Iowa counting 2,937 people who proudly call it home.

Fairfax holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 809 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairfax News Today

• Driver killed in Linn County chase identified as Jones County man KCRG · Aug 10
• Evelyn Carver cedarmemorial.com · Jun 12
• Fairfax Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• One injured in three-vehicle crash in Fairfax KGAN · Jun 9
• William "Bill" Edward Boland Obituary May 9, 2026 Teahen Funeral Home · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfax Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fairfax — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Cedar Rapids (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfax

• Star Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cherry Hill Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfax

• Cherry Hill Park reviews ★
• Fairfax City Park reviews ★
• Hawks Ridge Park reviews ★
• Morgan Creek County Park reviews ★
• Prairie Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities