Fairwood, Spokane County, Washington facts for kids
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Fairwood, Washington
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Typical residential scene along Regina Avenue in Fairwood
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Location of Fairwood, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.99 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.99 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,541 |
| • Density | 2,639.2/sq mi (1,019.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 53-23165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867610 |
Fairwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,541 at the 2020 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Fairwood ranks 73rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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Geography
Fairwood is located at 47°45′53″N 117°24′50″W / 47.76472°N 117.41389°W (47.764591, -117.413924).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it is land and 0.28% is water.
Fairwood is located in a lowland setting along the banks and wetlands of the Little Spokane River. The terrain falls from around 1,900 feet above sea level in the southeast to around 1,580 feet along the Little Spokane. Five Mile Prairie rises to the southwest, with a bluff climbing from the valley floor along basalt, rising almost vertically in places above Fairwood and the Little Spokane Valley before cresting at the elevation of the Columbia Plateau. To the north of Fairwood rise foothills of the Selkirk Range of the Columbia Mountains. To the south the city of Spokane sprawls into Fairwood, with the terrain sloping up as it heads into the city.
Demographics
At the 2020 census, there were 10,541 people living within the CDP across 3,872 households. As of subsequent estimates by the Census Bureau from July 1, 2021, the racial makeup of the CDP was 90.9% White alone, 0.1% African American alone, 1.5% Native American alone, 3.8% Asian alone, 0.0% Pacific Islander alone, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
Education
Fairwood is located in the Mead School District and home to Brentwood Elementary School and Mead High School, and students in the community attend Northwood Middle School in adjacent unincorporated Spokane County. Mead High School serves the area despite not serving the nearby community of Mead, for which it was originally named. Mead High School is located on Hastings Road in the center of the Fairwood CDP. Brentwood Elementary serves the community west of Division Street and Farwell Elementary serves the area east of Division. Whitworth University is located immediately south of Fairwood, with the CDP's southern boundary running along the campus boundary.
Public Transit
Fairwood is served by the Spokane area's public transit provider, the Spokane Transit Authority, which runs two fixed-route bus lines through the CDP.
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Division |
Downtown Spokane STA Plaza |
↔ | Fairwood Hastings Park and Ride |
High-frequency route | Newport Highway, Hawthorne, Division |
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124
North Express |
Downtown Spokane STA Plaza |
↔ | Fairwood Hastings Park and Ride |
Express route during peak weekday hours | Waikiki, Wall, Monroe |
See also
In Spanish: Fairwood (condado de Spokane) para niños
