older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,900, and the median income for a family was $43,654. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,262. About 4.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Education The Wapsie Valley Community School District operates local public schools. The community of Fairbank is served by Wapsie Valley High School. Notable people Chris Jans, former head men's basketball coach at New Mexico State University. Current head coach at Mississippi State. References External links City of Fairbank official website Cities in Buchanan County, Iowa Cities in Fayette County, Iowa Cities in Iowa