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FairhavenMN

A town of 255, settled in 1857.

Population
255
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

Is Fairhaven a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Fairhaven. Fairhaven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

255 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
South Haven · 2 miFair Haven Township · 3 miSouthside Township · 3 miKimball · 5 miAnnandale · 6 miMaine Prairie Township · 6 mi
Fair Haven TownshipSouthside TownshipFair Haven TownshipSouthside TownshipFairhaven
Getting set up

Moving to Fairhaven: who provides what

Fairhaven is unincorporated, so Stearns County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStearns CountyStearns County provides services here
SchoolsKimball Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5538255382 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fairhaven.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Fairhaven work out of town

The typical journey to work for Fairhaven comes to 31 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are St. Cloud (25%), Annandale (7%) and Clearwater (5%).

0%work in town
FairhavenMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.4%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fairhaven0%
St. Cloud25%
Annandale7%
Clearwater5%
Buffalo4%
17 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Fairhaven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageFairhaven’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in FairhavenCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fairhaven

In Fairhaven, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFairhaven’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 4°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Fairhaven has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Fairhaven comes to 61 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 62% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageFairhaven’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Fairhaven is

The share of adults in Fairhaven who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. The town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 74% had a checkup this year.

FairhavenMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
17.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageFairhaven’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$600Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageFairhaven’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.7 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Fairhaven is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,307 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fair Haven Park—3
2. Fair Haven Mill Park—1
Full pageFairhaven’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk3 acres · Fair Haven ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fairhaven?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairhaven

16pages on Fairhaven
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$90K median household income · 10 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions64 nearby · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens 16 miLibraryKimball Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1857Climate82° summer highs · 48″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fairhaven; the nearest are

Rasmussen University-MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · St. Cloud15.6 mi$11,490 tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud16.1 mi$10,245 in-state tuitionSt Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud17.8 mi$6,124 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Fairhaven residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairhaven for work

Where Fairhaven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 25% 7% → Annandale Annandale 7% 5% → Clearwater Clearwater 5% 4% → Buffalo Buffalo 4% 3% → Kimball Kimball 3% 3% → Waite Park Waite Park 3% Fairhaven · 0% stay
10jobs based in Fairhaven
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Fairhaven

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairhaven, MN a good place to live?

Fairhaven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.