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Fairland, IN
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Fairland profile


Living in Fairland



Fairland is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 540 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairland is the 404th largest community in Indiana. Fairland has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

A relatively large number of people in Fairland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Fairland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fairland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fairland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fairland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Fairland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.61 minutes every day commuting to work.

Fairland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Fairland are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.13% of adults in Fairland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Fairland in 2022 was $32,563, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,252 for a family of four. However, Fairland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairland residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Fairland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Fairland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.