FairbanksWI
A town of 533.
Is Fairbanks a good place to live?
Fairbanks’ average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fairbanks. Fairbanks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairbanks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairbanks, and how to reach them.
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 Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fairbanks for work: only 0% work in town. At $55,000, Fairbanks’ median household income is against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 12% of Fairbanks residents live below the poverty line.
| Fairbanks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Fairbanks, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fairbanks, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fairbanks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Fairbanks is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairbanks is
Fairbanks beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fairbanks.
| Fairbanks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fairbanks | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Fairbanks | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fairbanks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairbanks; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairbanks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Fairbanks for work
Where Fairbanks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairbanks
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Fairbanks is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 538 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Split Rock is located in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Fairbanks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairbanks, WI a good place to live?
Fairbanks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.