Fairland is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 540 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairland is the 404th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Fairland was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Fairland real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Fairland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Fairland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Fairland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In Fairland, just 12.12% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fairland in 2018 was $29,392, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,568 for a family of four. However, Fairland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Fairland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.