Fairfax
A fast-growing small town southwest of Cedar Rapids, about ten minutes from The Eastern Iowa Airport, built mostly around newer subdivisions.
Typical times without traffic, from OpenStreetMap routing. Rush hour runs longer.
Small town, newer homes.
Fairfax was laid out in 1863 when the railroad arrived, and named for Fairfax County, Virginia. It has grown from about 800 people to more than 2,800 in roughly 20 years, mostly through planned subdivisions.
Heartland Heights, the newest of its three major developments, had its first house in 2017 and about 120 homes by mid-2023.
The city's main park, with a pavilion, playground, ball diamonds and a lighted walking trail.
A fenced city dog park for exercise and training.
On Vanderbilt Street, with story time, book clubs and a genealogy collection.
The region's community college, whose main campus sits between Fairfax and downtown Cedar Rapids.
A Fairfax mailing address doesn't always mean inside city limits. For 2026-27 the rate is about $32.54 per $1,000 inside the city and $27.72 in Fairfax Township, and city services differ too.
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Get my number →Sources: 2020 US Census; Census ACS 2020-24 via Census Reporter; Linn County Auditor, consolidated levy rates FY2026-27; College Community School District; KCRG, July 2023; Wikipedia, "Fairfax, Iowa".
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