Fairfax, South Dakota

About Fairfax

Fairfax is a tiny community in southern South Dakota counting 103 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fairfax is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 343 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairfax News Today

• Terry John Seiler Obituary May 26, 2026 Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · May 26
• Lumber business installs 140-foot flagpole, giant American flag along Highway 18 Mitchell Republic · Jun 8
• Obituary | Dean Allen Horst Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Dec 13
• Laura Lee Koenig Obituary Jan 10, 2024 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Dec 12
• Fairfax, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfax Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fairfax — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfax

• South Scalp Creek Lakeside Use Area reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfax

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