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Fairbury Public Schools, Nebraska

Fairbury Public Schools is a unified school district in Jefferson County and Thayer County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 5,427 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 379 sq mi (981 km²) of land.

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Fairbury Public Schools in Nebraska
Diller-Odell Public SchoolsThayer Central Community SchoolsTri County Public SchoolsMeridian Public Schools
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
5,427 ± 203
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Jefferson County94% of the district’s landThayer County6% of the district’s land
Land area
379 sq mi (981 km²)
Median household income
$55,929 ± $5,154
Median home value
$128,300 ± $20,764
Water area
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3170440
Coordinates (central point)
40.134980, -97.211376
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fairbury Public Schools, largest first

  1. Fairbury (city)3,888 people
  2. Cub Creek Precinct258 people
  3. Fairbury Precinct239 people
  4. Rock Creek Precinct234 people
  5. Endicott Precinct203 people
  6. Richland Precinct170 people
  7. Endicott (village)151 people
  8. Jansen (village)123 people
  9. Washington Precinct118 people
  10. Lincoln Precinct88 people
  11. Buckley Precinct85 people
  12. Antelope Precinct80 people
All 15
  1. Meridian Precinct69 people
  2. Harbine (village)65 people
  3. Reynolds (village)41 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Meridian Public Schools15 mi northwest
  2. Tri County Public Schools18 mi northeast
  3. Diller-Odell Public Schools18 mi east
  4. Thayer Central Community Schools19 mi west
  5. Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108, Kansas19 mi south
  6. Barnes Unified School District 223, Kansas23 mi southeast
  7. Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109, Kansas28 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Fairbury Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Fairbury Public Schools before you rely on it.

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