Fairfax, California

Fairfax, California
Downtown Fairfax (The Parkade)
Downtown Fairfax (The Parkade)
Location in Marin County, California
Location in Marin County, California
Coordinates: 37°59′14″N 122°35′20″W / 37.98722°N 122.58889°W / 37.98722; -122.58889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1931[2]
Government
 • Town Council[4]Chance Cutrano (Mayor)
 • County BoardDistrict 2
Katie Rice
 • Town ManagerHeather Abrams
 • RepresentationSen. Mike McGuire (D)
Asm. Stephanie Nguyen (D)
Rep. Jared Huffman (D)[3]
Area
 • Total
2.23 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation115 ft (35 m)
Population
 • Total
7,605
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94930, 94978
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-23168
GNIS ID277511
Websitetown-of-fairfax.org

Fairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) west-northwest of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m).[1] The population was 7,605 at the 2020 census.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Fairfax". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Town of Fairfax, California - Website". Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "P1. Race – Fairfax town, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 631. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.