Historic Store in, 2012
Fairchild’s story
Fairchild in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1896.
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A town of 445.
Population
445
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
30.0
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Fairchild a good place to live?
35% of the land in Fairchild is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Eau Claire County Forest, at 8,675 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fairchild has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
445 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ClevelandFairchildFosterBridge CreekFairchild
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairchild: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairchild, and how to reach them.
PowerEau Claire Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterFairchild Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairchild’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Fairchild ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54741, 5472254741 79% · 54722 21%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 Fairchild.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Fairchild is conserved land
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 6.6 miles. The concentration of trails for Fairchild comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, near the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
35.4%conserved
35.4%
conserved · 7,790 of 22,033 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eau Claire County Forest | 6.3 mi | 8,675 |
| 2. Clark County Forest | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Fairchild has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Fairchild: just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 20, to 46. The average commute for Fairchild comes to 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away.
0%work in town
| Fairchild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fairchild0%
Eau Claire14%
Augusta12%
Altoona8%
Osseo5%
28 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Fairchild
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Fairchild: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fairchild’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Fairchild faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Fairchild break down as 58% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Fairchild sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Fairchild is
The share of adults in Fairchild who had a checkup this year: 76%. 31% of adults in Fairchild get no exercise outside work; 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Fairchild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Fairchild | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
12.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairchild
18pages on Fairchild
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairchild; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire27.4 mi$9,642 in-state tuitionChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire27.5 mi$4,844 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Fairchild residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairchild for work
Where Fairchild’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Fairchild
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairchild
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- ZIP code
- 54741
Questions about Fairchild
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairchild, WI a good place to live?
Fairchild has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.