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Fairfax

Village · Hamilton County · 1,768 residents · 1.75% municipal income tax

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Local events in Fairfax

Fairfax itself has 5 events posted in the next 90 days; the others here are within 10 miles. All local events in Fairfax

  1. Trash & Recycling Pickup Week

    All day · From Village of Fairfax

  2. Trash Pickup Week

    All day · From Village of Fairfax

  3. Board Game Club

    4 to 5 p.m. · Madisonville Branch Library · Cincinnati · 0.5 mi · From Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

How Fairfax began

Fairfax incorporated as a village to head off annexation by neighboring Cincinnati. Columbia Township's own history gives the year as 1951, while Wikipedia and the village police department's history give 1955. Unlike Indian Hill and Mariemont, which used the same strategy in 1941 and left Columbia Township, Fairfax remained part of the township until January 1, 2010, when it withdrew by forming a paper township, due in part, Wikipedia says, to village residents' low tax contribution compared with their influence on township elections. The village includes the Joseph Ferris House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its low-lying northeastern residential section, known as Lower Fairfax, has flooded often during heavy rains along the creek, with multiple deaths, and the village has bought and demolished homes there with federal funds.

Incorporated 1951 per Columbia Township's history; 1955 per Wikipedia and the Fairfax police department's history, by Incorporated specifically to head off annexation by Cincinnati, the same strategy Indian Hill and Mariemont had used in 1941; unlike those two, Fairfax chose to remain part of Columbia Township rather than leave it outright.

Where the name comes from

The origin of the name "Fairfax" is not documented.

Before the town

No Native American village, trail, mound or treaty line specific to the Fairfax site itself is recorded; a small village carved from Columbia Township land in the Little Miami valley.

Timeline

  1. — Columbia Township, of which the future Fairfax is part, is founded and named for the Columbia settlement on the Ohio River near present-day Lunken Airport.
  2. — Indian Hill and Mariemont incorporate as villages within Columbia Township specifically to head off annexation by Cincinnati, the same defensive strategy Fairfax will use a decade later.
  3. — Fairfax incorporates as a village to head off annexation by Cincinnati; Columbia Township's own history dates this to 1951, while Fairfax's own police department and Wikipedia article date it to 1955. Unlike Indian Hill and Mariemont, Fairfax chooses to remain part of Columbia Township rather than leave it.
  4. — The Fairfax Police Department is formed with one officer; two additional officers are hired about a year later.
  5. — On January 1, Fairfax withdraws from Columbia Township by forming a paper township, due in part to village residents' low tax contribution compared with their influence on township elections.
  6. — The census counts 1,699 residents in Fairfax.
  7. — The census counts 1,768 residents in Fairfax.

Stories

Incorporating to stay independent, then flooding anyway

Fairfax incorporated to keep Cincinnati from annexing it, as Indian Hill and Mariemont had done in 1941. The year is given differently: Columbia Township's history says 1951, while Wikipedia and the Fairfax police department's history say 1955. Unlike Indian Hill and Mariemont, which left Columbia Township, Fairfax stayed under the township's government until 2010. Lower Fairfax, a low-lying residential pocket in the northeast corner of the village, has flooded repeatedly along Little Duck Creek, with multiple deaths, and the village has used federal funds to buy and demolish homes in the flood zone. On January 1, 2010, Fairfax withdrew from Columbia Township by forming a paper township, due in part to village residents' low tax contribution compared with their influence on township elections.

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · columbiatwp.org · fairfaxoh.com · fairfaxoh.com

Historic places

1 place in Fairfax on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Ferris, Joseph, HouseBuilding · Cincinnati · listed 1975
    Address
    5729 Dragon Way
    Where
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County · ZIP 45227
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1975
    NRIS reference number
    75001417
    Coordinates
    39.14128, -84.39175

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Hamilton County on the full map

Water

Ohio River intake at the plant's riverfront on Kellogg Ave in the California neighborhood, east Cincinnati The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Fairfax's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 public school, 1 poor-rated bridge, 1 police station, 6 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 4 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District Station 66Cincinnati
    Address
    5800 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    Coordinates
    39.14220, -84.39203

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (1)

  1. Mariemont Junior High School5 of 5 stars · Cincinnati
    Address
    3847 Southern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    School district
    Mariemont City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    252
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    18.16
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    100.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    122622
    NCES school ID
    390443100606

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Bridges rated poor (1)

  1. US 50 over Nsrr;duckcrk;red Bank RdPoor · built 1962
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1962
    Length
    132 ft
    Owner
    State
    Vehicles a day
    17,030
    Coordinates
    39.13625, -84.40391

    National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.

Police stations (1)

  1. Fairfax Police DepartmentFairfax
    Address
    5903 Hawthorne Avenue, Fairfax, OH 45227
    Coordinates
    39.14375, -84.39158

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (6)

  1. Cj Krehbiel Co (1431070992)Toxics Release Inventory · Cincinnati
    Address
    3962 Virginia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45227CJKRH3962V
    EPA registry ID
    110000393431

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Gorilla Glue SouthToxics Release Inventory · Cincinnati
    Address
    3650 Red Bank Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
    EPA program ID
    4522WGRLLG365RE
    EPA registry ID
    110069291466

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Mercury Instruments, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Fairfax
    Address
    3940 Virginia Ave, Fairfax, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45227MRCRY394VI
    EPA registry ID
    110009658959

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. O'Keeffe'sToxics Release Inventory · Cincinnati
    Address
    5555 Fair Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4522WKFFSX5555F
    EPA registry ID
    110069291493

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Quebecor World - Red BankToxics Release Inventory · Cincinnati
    Address
    3600 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45227JHNSN3600R
    EPA registry ID
    110009490032

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Velva-Sheen Manufacturing CoToxics Release Inventory · Cincinnati
    Address
    3860 Virginia Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227
    County
    Hamilton County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45227VLVSH3860V
    EPA registry ID
    110000850650

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (4)

  1. Material Undetermined / Other2025-10-16 · Fairfax
    Reported
    2025-10-16
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Where
    Fairfax, Hamilton County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001716

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Material Undetermined / Other2025-08-22 · Fairfax
    Reported
    2025-08-22
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Where
    Fairfax, Hamilton County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001433

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-07-15 · Fairfax
    Reported
    2025-07-15
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Fairfax, Hamilton County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2507EPA0001175

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Material White Reached water2022-06-22 · Fairfax
    Reported
    2022-06-22
    What spilled
    Material White
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Fairfax, Hamilton County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2206EPA0000948

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Fairfax, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
45227 Cincinnati 10% Ohio River intake at the plant's riverfront on Kellogg Ave in the California neighborhood, east Cincinnati 3.3 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1933 Cincinnati City · 3 stars overall 2.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

How its elections and ballot issues came out and the state auditor's record.

Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2023-11-07 Issue 4: PROPOSED ORDINANCE GAS AGGREGATION VILLAGE OF FAIRFAX 458214Passed (68.15% for)
2023-11-07 Issue 5: PROPOSED ORDINANCE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION VILLAGE OF FAIRFAX 457209Passed (68.62% for)
2021-11-02 Issue 16: PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) VILLAGE OF FAIRFAX 275108Passed (71.8% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 Member of Council Jeanne Perkins 254, 23.61%; Christy Resnik 229, 21.28%; Jennifer E. Wilner 217, 20.17%; Don Kessel 191, 17.75%; Mark T. Schneider 185, 17.19%
2023-11-07 Member of Council Tracy L. Naticchioni 545, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Mayor Sharon Lally 523, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Christy Resnik 198, 33.96%; Russell Riffle 197, 33.79%; Don R. Kessel Jr. 188, 32.25%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked. The county's results on file run through 2025-11-04; later elections are not loaded yet.

Auditor of State record

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Statewide question: State Issue 3: Voter ID

Local questions for Fairfax, Hamilton County and its school district:

  • Cincinnati City School District: Authorizes an additional 7-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Cincinnati City School District for 5 years, beginning in 2026.
  • Fairfax Village: Renews a 0.96-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Fairfax Village for 5 years, beginning in 2026.
  • Hamilton County: Renews and increases a 5.61-mill property tax levy for the care & placement of children & children services of Hamilton County for 4 years, beginning in 2026.

Races, candidates and every question for an address: your ballot. County offices and judges are on your county board's sample ballot.

The county

Hamilton County: 54 ZIP codes, 47 cities, villages and townships with pages here, 838,418 people (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025).

Nearby places

Cincinnati Mariemont Columbia Township, Hamilton County Madeira

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Fairfax, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.16 in
2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30
rain so far in 2026
49.0 in
10.9 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
11.9 in
a normal year brings 14.4 in
a normal year
44.8 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.16 — 30
September 2026 5.12 — 30
August 2026 6.44 — 31
July 2026 8.20 — 31
June 2026 7.91 — 30
May 2026 6.48 — 31
April 2026 4.72 — 30
March 2026 6.41 0.1 31
February 2026 1.17 3.9 28
January 2026 1.41 8.0 31
December 2025 2.65 10.9 31
November 2025 4.36 1.4 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year (estimated)1996 — 59.4 in
Driest year (estimated)1901 — 22.4 in
Wettest day (estimated)5 March 1897 — 5.10 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day (estimated)8 December 1917 — 10.98 in
Deepest snow on the ground (estimated)6 February 1998 — 15.98 in

Mostly estimated. Only 2% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Fairfax - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

47,958 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-30. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-11-01): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-11-01 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Fairfax: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
22
those placed on the map inside Fairfax
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Voluntary cleanup10
Wastewater and stormwater discharge5
Hazardous waste4
Air pollution2
Underground injection wells1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
FORMER BP #09136 Underground injection wells inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
FORMER BP #09136 Underground injection wells monitoring results
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
CHAMPION GRAPHICS INC Air pollution report
FORMER BP #09136 Underground injection wells inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
POSITROL INC Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
CHAMPION GRAPHICS CORPORATION Air pollution permit
CHICK-FIL-A INC - FSU 05840 RED BANK Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
BR OHIO PRINTERS INC Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
CHAMPION GRAPHICS INC Air pollution notice of violation
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup compliance letter
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup compliance letter
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup inspection
CHICK-FIL-A INC - FSU 05840 RED BANK Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
RED BANK DISTRIBUTION INC, FAIRFAX Voluntary cleanup compliance letter

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Fairfax, Ohio in?

Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, with 1,768 residents.

When was Fairfax, Ohio founded?

Fairfax was incorporated 1951 per Columbia Township's history; 1955 per Wikipedia and the Fairfax police department's history. Founders on record: Incorporated specifically to head off annexation by Cincinnati, the same strategy Indian Hill and Mariemont had used in 1941; unlike those two, Fairfax chose to remain part of Columbia Township rather than leave it outright. Source

How did Fairfax, Ohio get its name?

The origin of the name "Fairfax" is not documented. Source

What ZIP code is Fairfax, Ohio?

Most of Fairfax is in ZIP code 45227.

Where does Fairfax, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Fairfax (Cincinnati Public Water System): Ohio River intake at the plant's riverfront on Kellogg Ave in the California neighborhood, east Cincinnati.

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