Fairchild, Wisconsin

The Fairchild post office has been operating since 1870.{{cite web| url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Eau+Claire| title=Eau Claire County| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History| access-date=April 3, 2015}} The village was named for Lucius Fairchild, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin.{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA175|year=1908|page=175}}

Fairchild is located at {{coord|44|35|58|N|90|57|34|W|type:city}} (44.599554, -90.959543).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|1.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

The village falls on the intersections of US Highway 12 and US Highway 10. It is ten miles east of Interstate 94.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=876274&cityname=Fairchild%2C+Wisconsin%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fairchild, Wisconsin]

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|Jan high F = 19

|Feb high F = 27

|Mar high F = 39

|Apr high F = 55

|May high F = 68

|Jun high F = 77

|Jul high F = 82

|Aug high F = 79

|Sep high F = 70

|Oct high F = 58

|Nov high F = 42

|Dec high F = 26

|year high F = 33

|Jan low F = 0

|Feb low F = 6

|Mar low F = 20

|Apr low F = 34

|May low F = 45

|Jun low F = 54

|Jul low F = 58

|Aug low F = 56

|Sep low F = 47

|Oct low F = 36

|Nov low F = 25

|Dec low F = 9

|year low F = 32

|Jan precipitation inch = 1

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.8

|Mar precipitation inch = 2

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.8

|May precipitation inch = 3.6

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.3

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.4

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.9

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.8

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.3

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.9

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.2

|year precipitation inch = 32

|Jan precipitation days = 7

|Feb precipitation days = 5

|Mar precipitation days = 8

|Apr precipitation days = 10

|May precipitation days = 11

|Jun precipitation days = 11

|Jul precipitation days = 10

|Aug precipitation days = 9

|Sep precipitation days = 10

|Oct precipitation days = 9

|Nov precipitation days = 8

|Dec precipitation days = 7

|year precipitation days = 105

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{{US Census population

| 1880 = 304

| 1890 = 645

| 1900 = 947

| 1910 = 678

| 1920 = 704

| 1930 = 1007

| 1940 = 1098

| 1950 = 1120

| 1960 = 1016

| 1970 = 1020

| 1980 = 714

| 1990 = 504

| 2000 = 564

| 2010 = 550

| 2020 = 451

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2012}} of 2010, there were 550 people, 227 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|379.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 275 housing units at an average density of {{convert|189.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White, 1.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 40 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

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As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 564 people, 210 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 387.4 people per square mile (149.2/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 162.1 per square mile (62.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.40% White, 1.24% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 210 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,625, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,729. About 12.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

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• Taylor Frye, Wisconsin State Representative
• George S. Graves, Wisconsin State Representative
• Carole Landis, actress
• Louis V. Mato, Wisconsin State Representative'Wisconsin Blue Book 1971,' Biographical Sketch of Louis V. Mato, pg. 42

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• Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4894 1894]

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