Welcome to Fairchild ...
The village of Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County<1>.
The location of Fairchild has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairchild, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairchild has a population of 601 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairchild is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fairchild lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fairchild: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairchild had an population of 601 people. This is an increase of 9.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairchild had a population of 550 people. This makes Fairchild the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 550 people, the population of Fairchild decreased 2.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairchild.
Communities Also Named Fairchild ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fairchild - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Michigan and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairchild.
Communities near Fairchild ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairchild.
- Neillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Osseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fall Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Alma Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hixton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Pigeon Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Hay Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Humbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairchild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairchild.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairchild. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairchild.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairchild. See our Newspapers Page for Fairchild.
Adding Fairchild to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairchild in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairchild was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Fairchild in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairchild.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairchild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Eau Claire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairchild. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairchild - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |