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GEOGRAPHY


Fairborn is located at 39°48'28" North, 84°1'19" West (39.807909, -84.021983).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 33.8 Km&2 (13.1 Mi&2 ). 33.8 km&2 (13.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 32,052 people, 13,615 households, and 8,019 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 947.6/km&2 (2,453.4/mi&2). There were 14,419 housing units at an average density of 426.3/km&2 (1,103.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.28% White , 6.27% African American , 0.40% Native American , 3.32% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.53% from Other Races , and 2.14% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,615 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were Married Couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,889, and the median income for a family was $44,608. Males had a median income of $34,853 versus $25,353 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,662. 14.1% of the population and 8.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


FAIRBORN TRIVIA

  • Fairborn was formed from the union of the two villiages of Fairfield and Osborn . Fairfield was originally founded in 1816 and Osborn in 1851 . The two communities merged in 1950 to create the city of Fairborn.

  • Fairborn is a quiet town with many working at the nearby Wright Patterson Air Force Base , the home of the Air Force Materiel Command and widely believed by locals to be the third largest Air Force Base in the world -- and the largest in the USA .

  • Many also work at or attend Wright State University , an up-and-coming university that became independent in 1967 . From a small cluster of buildings it has grown into a major campus with almost 20,000 students. Though Wright State has a Dayton, Ohio address it is legally within Fairborn jurisdiction and has police officers deputized by the Fairborn police department.

  • Fairborn hosts its annual Sweet Corn Festival every August and the Parade.

  • Fairborn is also home to the largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world, the National Museum Of The United States Air Force .

  • Fairborn is home to the fictitious Stalker, one of the original G.I. Joe 's.

  • Fairborn's nicknames by the locals include Foyborn, for the range of stores in downtown Fairborn owned by the Foys family, F-Town, and Squareborn.

  • Foy's has the states largest collection of Halloween supplies.

  • Fairborn landmarks were depicted in Incredible Hulk issue #21, "The Truth is Really 'Out There'".

  • Fairborn is the home of the largest elementary school in Ohio.



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