Fairbank is a city in Buchanan and Fayette counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.5% of the population.

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,113 people, 461 households, and 307 families living in the city.

27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 418 households, and 290 families living in the city.

26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[9] The community of Fairbank is served by Wapsie Valley High School.