Fairdale, Illinois | |
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  Fairdale, Illinois Location of Fairdale within Illinois  Fairdale, Illinois Fairdale, Illinois (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′00″N 88°55′58″W / 42.10000°N 88.93278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | .23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 152 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60146 |
| Area codes | 815 and 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 421795[1] |
Fairdale is an unincorporated community located in Franklin Township, in the northwestern corner of DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad and on Illinois Route 72, approximately 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of Exit 111 on Interstate 39.