Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County,

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, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.

History

The Fairchild

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has been operating since 1870. The village was named for

Lucius Fairchild Lucius Fairchild (December 27, 1831May 23, 1896) was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat. He served as the tenth Governor of Wisconsin and represented the United States as Minister to Spain under presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and Ja ...

, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin.

Geography

Fairchild is located at (44.599554, -90.959543). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. The village falls on the intersections of

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and US Highway 10. It is ten miles east of

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Climate

The

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subtype for this climate is "

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" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 550 people, 227 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.2%

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, 1.6% Native American, 0.2%

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, 2.0% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 564 people, 210 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The

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%

, 1.24% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were

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

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

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for the village was $12,729. About 12.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the

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, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

WEAU WEAU (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, serving the La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse–Eau Claire media market, market as an affiliate of NBC and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Gray Tele ...

WAXX WAXX (104.5 FM) is a radio station in the Eau Claire area of Wisconsin, with its studio/offices located in Altoona, Wisconsin. Its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin, sharing the tower with WEAU. History The station was origina ...

Notable people

* Taylor Frye, Wisconsin State Representative * George S. Graves, Wisconsin State Representative *

Carole Landis Carole Landis (born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American actress and singer. She worked as a contract player for Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her breakout role was as the female lead in the 1940 ...

, actress * Louis V. Mato, Wisconsin State Representative'Wisconsin Blue Book 1971,' Biographical Sketch of Louis V. Mato, pg. 42

References

External links

* Sanborn fire insurance map
1894
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