Fairbury | |
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Coordinates: 40°44′46″N 88°29′54″W / 40.74611°N 88.49833°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Livingston |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Slagel[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2) |
• Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,633 |
• Density | 2,000.55/sq mi (772.22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 61739 |
Area code | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-24764 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394727[1] |
Wikimedia Commons | Fairbury, Illinois |
Website | ww2 |
Fairbury is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.[4]
Fairbury is located on U.S. Route 24 11 miles east of Chenoa and six miles west of Forrest. It was founded in 1857. The town has a large population of members of the Apostolic Christian faith, who first settled in the area in 1864.[5]