Fairland is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 540 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Fairland is the 404th largest community in Indiana. Fairland has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Fairland real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Fairland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small town, Fairland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Fairland is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.94% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fairland in 2018 was $27,396, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,584 for a family of four. However, Fairland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Fairland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairland residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Fairland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Fairland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.