Why visit Fairfax
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Maple Street Covered Bridge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 86 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Fairfax
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fairfax
Fairfax is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 865, out of 5,014 in the entire town of Fairfax.
From the Wikipedia article Fairfax (CDP), Vermont (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Maple Street Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Bridge in Fairfax, Vermont
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Erica's American Diner
Restaurant · Breakfast, Burger, Sandwich · 1.2 mi
951 Main Street, Fairfax
Mo-Su 06:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)
School · 0.6 mi
75 Hunt Street, Fairfax
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
School · 0.6 mi
75 Hunt Street, Fairfax
Healthcare1
Map of Fairfax
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 10°F | 2.5 in | 20.4 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 11°F | 2.1 in | 19.2 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 2.7 in | 16.5 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 3.5 in | 4.4 in |
| May | 68°F | 47°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 4.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 31°F | 3.0 in | 5.8 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 19°F | 3.0 in | 19.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Essex Junction 1 N (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Franklin County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-08-08: Tropical Depression Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-04-19: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2023-07-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-07-10: Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-20: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-08-22: Tropical Storm Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Jericho 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Essex Junction 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Burlington 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- South Burlington 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Enosburg Falls 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Cumberland Head 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Plattsburgh 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Plattsburgh West 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Keeseville 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Peru 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MapleStreetBridge, Steven Bergeron Srbergeron ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maple Street Bridge, Ahale, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20220929 222956677, Townmanagerfairfax-vt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (2), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (4), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (5), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (1), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio, Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (3), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont - panoramio (6), Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0
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