Fairbury

Also known as Fairbury, Nebraska, Fairbury, NE

city in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Nebraska
County: Jefferson
Mayor: Kelly Davis
Total: 2.54 sq mi (6.58 km )
Land: 2.54 sq mi (6.57 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 1,414 ft (431 m)
Density: 1,565.6/sq mi (604.48/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 31-16410
Website: fairburyne.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fairbury
Population: 3970
Area: 6.22374
Elevation: 404
Official website: www.fairburyne.org
Image: Fairbury, Nebraska downtown 1.JPG
Households: 1617
Dialing code: 402

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Commons category: Fairbury, Nebraska
P8168: DPU
water as percent of area: 0.1654
per capita income: 23121
postal code: 68352

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Fairbury is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairbury had a population of 3,970.

Fairbury has been closely connected with railroading for much of its history. It was founded on the projected route of a railway, and grew as a shipping center. For nearly 80 years, it was the location of the Western Division headquarters of the Rock Island Railroad. Fairbury prospered with the Rock Island, and lost business and residents as the railroad declined.