Fairfax Vermont

Fairfax is a town in southern Franklin County, Vermont, with a population of 5,014 as of the 2020 census. It spans an area of 40.4 square miles (104.7 km²), mostly land, and includes the Lamoille River, which flows through its southern part. The town is bordered by Chittenden County to the south.

The population of Fairfax was 4,285 in the 2010 census, with a population density of 105.8 people per square mile (40.8/km²). The racial makeup was predominantly White (97.8%), and the median household income was $70,348, with a median family income of $77,159. Approximately 2.7% of families and 4.8% of the population lived below the poverty line.

Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax is a public K–12 school serving students from Fairfax and surrounding towns. Established through funds left by Hiram Bellows, who donated land and money for a free school, it was originally built using profits from stocks invested in the Chicago Rock Island Railway. The original school burned down in 1941, and the current building replaced it.

Notable individuals associated with Fairfax include Donly C. Hawley, mayor of Burlington; James M. Hotchkiss, a Vermont state legislator; and Israel Bush Richardson, a Union Army major general who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.