Fairfax, Minnesota

About Fairfax

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Fairfax is a small town counting 1,217 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fairfax is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 929 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairfax News Today

• Leo Csukker Obituary Jul 11, 2026 McKown Funeral Home · Jul 11
• Joann H. Vorwerk Obituary Oct 22, 2025 mvfh.org · May 31
• Small plane makes emergency landing in field near Fairfax Willmar Radio · May 4
• Leave it to beavers! How these rodents damn wildfires MPR News · May 20
• Got Any Trades? Minnesota Real Estate Agent Looking To Trade Property For MTG Collection Star City Games · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfax Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fairfax — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfax

• Fort Ridgely State Park reviews ★
• Casey's Park 1 reviews ★
• Casey's Park 2 reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Fairfax Brush Park reviews ★
• Fairfax Community Park reviews ★
• Fairfax East Park reviews ★
• Fairfax Library Park reviews ★
• Fairfax West Park reviews ★
• Fairfax Wildlife Park reviews ★
• Mack Lake County Park reviews ★
• Minnriver Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities