Fairbury, Nebraska

Fairbury, Nebraska
Downtown: west side of D Street
Downtown: west side of D Street
Location of Fairbury, Nebraska
Location of Fairbury, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°08′42″N 97°10′35″W / 40.14500°N 97.17639°W / 40.14500; -97.17639
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyJefferson
Government
 • MayorSpencer Brown
Area
 • Total2.54 sq mi (6.58 km2)
 • Land2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,414 ft (431 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,970
 • Density1,565.46/sq mi (604.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68352
Area code402
FIPS code31-16410
GNIS feature ID2394728[2]
Websitefairburyne.org

Fairbury is a city and county seat of Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.[3] The population was 3,942 at the 2010 census.

Fairbury has been closely connected with railroading for much of its history. It was founded on the projected route of a railway, and grew as a shipping center. For nearly 80 years, it was the location of the Western Division headquarters of the Rock Island Railroad. Fairbury prospered with the Rock Island, and lost business and residents as the railroad declined.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairbury, Nebraska
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.