Central South Dakota News

Of the 135 people living in Fairfax in 2019, 58.5 percent (79) were women and 41.5 percent (56) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central South Dakota News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 33-to-28. In the 65 and over age range, there were 34 females and 22 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	28	20.7
Females 18 and over	33	24.4
Males 65 and over	22	16.3
Females 65 and over	34	25.2

Source: US Census Bureau