Fairland is located in Shelby county Indiana with a geographic area of 1.1 square miles. The total population in Fairland is 662 with 47.7% male and 52.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.0% of the population and over age 65 is 28.7% of the population. The median household income is $41,875, per capita income is $25,941. There are a total of 308 housing units with 87.3% owner occupied. Education includes 60.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Fairland in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.
