Fairbury, Illinois

Fairbury is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.

Fairbury
City
Downtown Fairbury
Location of Fairbury in Livingston County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°44′46″N 88°29′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLivingston
Government
  MayorDavid Slagel
Area
  Total1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
  Land1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,633
  Density2,000.55/sq mi (772.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61739
Area code815
FIPS code17-24764
GNIS feature ID2394727
Wikimedia CommonsFairbury, Illinois
Websiteww2.cityoffairbury.com/wp/

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.

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