Welcome to Fairwater ...
The village of Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairwater has a population of 351 people<2> (see below for details).
Fairwater is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fairwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fairwater: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Fairwater: 53931<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairwater had an population of 351 people. This is a decrease of 5.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairwater had a population of 371 people. This makes Fairwater the county's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 371 people, the population of Fairwater increased 6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 350 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairwater.
Communities Also Named Fairwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fairwater - they are located in Minnesota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairwater.
Communities near Fairwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairwater.
- Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Dam
- From Fairwater to Beaver Dam
- Waupun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ripon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ripon
- From Fairwater to Ripon
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - North Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fox Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Markesan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Oakfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakfield
- From Fairwater to Oakfield
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 Fairwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairwater. 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 Fairwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairwater. See our Newspapers Page for Fairwater.
Adding Fairwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairwater 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 Fairwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Fairwater post office opened in 1846.
We also found Fairwater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.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 Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairwater. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Fairwater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Fairwater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Fairwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |