Housing data for Fairbanks Township, IN
Fairbanks Township, IN has an estimated 532 residents and 236 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Sullivan County.
15.8% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−48.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 532 (±258)
- Housing units
- 236 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 15.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −48.4%
Housing in Fairbanks Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 15.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $143,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,122 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $835 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −48.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairbanks Township against Sullivan County, its state and the nation
| Fairbanks Township | Sullivan County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 532 (±258) | 20,780 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 236 (±87) | 8,791 (±31) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.8% (±17.9 points) | 23.6% (±2.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $829 (±$38) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,250 (±$47,658) | $56,204 (±$4,192) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,200 (±$80,954) | $131,100 (±$10,580) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $835 (±$530) | $799 (±$89) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±32.0 points) | 58.5% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±3.7) | 25.2 minutes (±1.9) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.3% (±19.8 points) | 83.1% (±2.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.3 years (±17.7) | 41.7 years (±0.5) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fairbanks Township covers 41.0 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairbanks Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,032 (±325) | 532 (±258) | −48.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 425 (±120) | 236 (±87) | −44.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $103,700 (±$53,535) | $143,200 (±$80,954) | +38.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,036 (±$26,543) | $68,250 (±$47,658) | −6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $975 (±$443) | $1,122 (±$133) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $867 (±$251) | $835 (±$530) | −3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±8.4 points) | 15.8% (±17.9 points) | +15.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Fairbanks Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47849 | 78% | 395 | — | — | $68,000 |
| 47850 | 30% | 2,104 | $808 | $104,400 | $54,050 |
| 47879 | 12% | 2,640 | $762 | $93,500 | $54,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fairbanks Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turman Township | 4.6 mi | — | $228,900 | 16.5% |
| York Township (Clark County) | 5.4 mi | — | $101,500 | 0.0% |
| Prairie Creek Township | 5.7 mi | — | $240,300 | 11.8% |
| Curry Township | 7.5 mi | $771 | $95,500 | 27.0% |
| Shelburn | 7.8 mi | $756 | $73,700 | 41.4% |
| Farmersburg | 8.9 mi | $865 | $78,000 | 28.5% |
| Darwin Township | 9.1 mi | — | — | 26.0% |
| Linton Township | 9.5 mi | — | $215,500 | 8.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fairbanks Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $810 | $816 | $1,067 | $1,370 | $1,783 |
HUD income limits for Fairbanks Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fairbanks Township
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairbanks Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairbanks Township, IN is $1,122 (±$133) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Fairbanks Township?
Fairbanks Township, IN has an estimated 236 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fairbanks Township?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairbanks Township, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Fairbanks Township?
Workers who live in Fairbanks Township, IN take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairbanks Township growing?
In Fairbanks Township, the number of residents went from 1,032 in 2015–2019 to 532 in 2020–2024 (−48.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Fairbanks Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Fairbanks Township are 47849, 47850, 47879.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairbanks township, Sullivan County, Indiana (county subdivision:22162, in state:18 county:153).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .