Fairbury, Illinois
Fairbury | |
|---|---|
Downtown Fairbury | |
Location of Fairbury in Livingston County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′58″N 88°29′54″W / 40.74944°N 88.49833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Slagel |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,633 |
| • Density | 2,000.0/sq mi (772.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61739 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-24764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394727 |
| Website | www |
Fairbury is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.
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.