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A town of 1,935 people in South Carolina
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About Fairfax

Town in South Carolina, United States
1,505Population
3.3 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Fairfax is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairfax had a population of 1,505.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code29827
Area code803
Living in Fairfax

Housing in Fairfax

$89K▼ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairfax home is worth about $89,000, down 8% in a year, 71% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Most working residents leave Fairfax for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (5%), Allendale (4%) and Hampton (4%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

Columbia
5%
Allendale
4%
Hampton
4%
Aiken
3%
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Health in Fairfax

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Carolina

4better than SC·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Allendale County HospitalFairfax · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Low Country Health Care SystemFairfax · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Fairfax

77
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

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Fairfax has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

61° / 37°Winter
77° / 51°Spring
91° / 69°Summer
77° / 54°Fall
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Nearest: Allendale County LibraryAllendale · 5.4 miles · 44 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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