A town of 3,713, settled in 1857. A typical home worth about $204K.
The 3 things Fairbury does most differently from other towns.
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Most working residents leave Fairbury for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Pontiac (11%), Bloomington (7%) and Normal (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
The typical Fairbury home is worth about $204,000, up 9.9% in a year, 31% below the Illinois typical home.
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Marsh Park | — | 2 |
Fairbury beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Fairbury | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Fairbury has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Fairbury's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Fairbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Fairbury.
City in Illinois, United States
Fairbury is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census. Fairbury is located on U.S. Route 24 11 miles east of Chenoa and six miles west of Forrest. It was founded in 1857. The town has a large population of members of the Apostolic Christian faith, who first settled in the area in 1864.
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