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FairbornOH averageUS Census ACS
Population
34,506
Per-capita income
$36,064
Median home value
$169,600
Bachelor's or higher
30%
Typical home value $210,326 +4.5% yr/yr · +27% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$95.5M (FY2023)
Total spending$58.0M (FY2023)
Taxes$24.6M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$0 (FY2023)
Spending per resident$1,676 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025192 housing units ($32.5M)

Recent meetings

Thu Jul 2, 2026

07/06/26 Council Meeting

Council to consider transferring former Skyway Plaza site for redevelopment

The Fairborn City Council will hold a public hearing on codified ordinances, consider first readings of ordinances authorizing a public utility easement and transferring the former Skyway Plaza property (1104 Kauffman Avenue) to the Fairborn Development Corporation, and vote on resolutions to launch a drone as first responder program and a memorandum of understanding for Skyway Plaza redevelopment. Minutes approval and citizen comments are also on the agenda.

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City of Fairborn City Council Meeting Agenda July 6, 2026 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order Mayor Dan Kirkpatrick II. Roll Call Julie Taylor, Clerk of Council III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Minutes – Consider approval of the minutes of the June 15, 2026, Council Work Session and the June 15, 2026, Regular Council Meeting. V. Old Business 1. Ordinance 16-26 Public Hearing Julie Taylor, Clerk of Council To Approve Current Replacement Pages to the Fairborn Codified Ordinances. Ordinance 16-26 VI. New Business 2. Ordinance 17-26 First Reading An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Utility Right-of-Way and Easement. Ordinance 17-26 3. Ordinance 18-26 First Reading An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Transfer Surplus Real Property Known as the Former Skyway Plaza Site, Located at 1104 Kauffman Avenue, from the City of Fairborn to the Fairborn Development Corporation to Encourage Economic Revitalization in Fairborn Neighborhoods, Ratifying the Prior Transfer of Said Property Back to the City, and Declaring an Emergency. Ordinance 18-26 4. Resolution 35-26 Ben Roman, Chief of Police A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. and Brinc Dro …
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$97.9MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · SCAT 1 ENGINEERING, PROFESSIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
$60.3MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · IGF::CL::IGF, SCAT I, ENGINEERING, PROFESSIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SU
$54.3MSOLUTIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF "NDSEG OASIS TASK ORDER"
$53.2MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
General Services Administration · SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
$43.3MSOLUTIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Department of Justice · IGF::CL::IGF DOCUMENT AND MEDIA EXPLOITATION (DOMEX) SERVICES.
$38.5MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF MODELING&SIMULATION SOFTWARE (M&S)DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION&
$29.6MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · SYSTEM SECURITY ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR FORCE DISTR
$28.7MSOLUTIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF ACAT 1 ENGINEERING, PROFESSIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPP
$27.6MPEERLESS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF BUSINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
$25.6MALTAMIRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Department of Defense · THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT ENTITLED HF PED IDEAS (NSC-25-090) DATE

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Greene County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+660 people (-$20.6M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)3 ({"Severe Storm": 5, "Snowstorm": 4, "Flood": 2, "Tornado": 2 · last Tue Mar 31, 2020)
Traffic fatalities2 (2024)
Business establishments3,266 (58,026 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,077/mo (882 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy12.6% (low numeracy 21% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$95.5M
Annual budget
192
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$95.5M
Spending$58.0M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.406
All kids
0.391
Black kids
0.328

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.

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