How long is the commute from Fairfax, MN?

Workers who live in Fairfax, MN take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.0% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.2 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
4.5%
Households without a car
4.4%

How people in Fairfax get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationFairfaxRenville CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone68.8% (±13.5 points)78.8%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled19.4% (±12.5 points)7.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.7 points)0.5%1.8%3.2%
Walked6.0% (±4.4 points)3.0%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±3.7 points)2.5%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home4.5% (±2.2 points)8.2%17.6%15.1%

In Fairfax, the average commute is not measurably different from Renville County (20.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fairfax, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Renville County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Renville County, Fairfax ranks 8 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1132 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fairfax

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableFairfaxRenville CountyMinnesotaUnited States
No vehicle4.4% (±3.5 points)5.7%6.7%8.4%
1 vehicle33.1% (±7.9 points)24.1%30.8%33.1%
2 vehicles35.5% (±9.7 points)38.2%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles27.0% (±8.2 points)32.0%23.1%21.9%

In Fairfax, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Renville County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairfax

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FairfaxRenville CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Workers working from home4.5% (±2.2 points)8.2% (±1.0 points)17.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer83.8% (±5.7 points)91.4% (±1.0 points)95.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet84.8% (±5.5 points)85.8% (±1.5 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Fairfax, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Renville County (85.8%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (91.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfax
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Fairfax—25.2 minutes (±5.1)—
Cairo Township3.9 mi19.6 minutes (±5.4)Not measurably different
Camp Township4.1 mi20.5 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Wellington Township4.6 mi32.7 minutes (±13.8)Not measurably different
Bandon Township5.9 mi26.6 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Ridgely Township7.4 mi26.8 minutes (±9.0)Not measurably different
Franklin7.9 mi23.1 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Severance Township8.5 mi18.3 minutes (±3.7)Lower
Eden Township (Brown County)8.8 mi18.7 minutes (±11.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Severance Township, MN (18.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Renville County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Palmyra Township37.7 minutes (±10.6)
3Wellington Township32.7 minutes (±13.8)
4Melville Township32.0 minutes (±10.9)
5Buffalo Lake29.3 minutes (±3.2)
6Preston Lake Township26.7 minutes (±6.0)
7Bandon Township26.6 minutes (±3.3)
8Fairfax25.2 minutes (±5.1)
9Wang Township24.4 minutes (±5.1)
10 (tie)Crooks Township23.6 minutes (±6.5)
10 (tie)Flora Township23.6 minutes (±5.3)
10 (tie)Sacred Heart Township23.6 minutes (±3.9)
13Beaver Falls Township23.5 minutes (±6.3)
14Franklin23.1 minutes (±5.8)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fairfax

How long is the average commute in Fairfax?

Workers who live in Fairfax, MN take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairfax without a car?

4.4% of households in Fairfax have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairfax?

4.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Fairfax worked from home, and 84.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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 Fairfax city, Minnesota (place:20222, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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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 .

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