Fairfield, Iowa

Fairfield: City in Iowa, United States

About

Fairfield is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,464 and a population density of 557 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,500 inhabitants.

The city was created 149 years ago in 1875.

Fairfield locator map
Location of Fairfield on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Fairfield

Population : 10,500 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Jefferson County
Postal code : 52556–52557
Phone Area Codes : 641
Area : 16.99 km2
Altitude : 774 feet / 236 meters
Capital city : Fairfield is capital of Jefferson County
Establishment : May 05, 1875 (149 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 08:37:05 (21st November 2024)
Density : 618 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 9.87% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Fairfield is located at 41°0'31"N 91°57'46"W (41.0086300, -91.9626700).

Fairfield map

Demographics

The population of Fairfield increased by 9.87% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 9,464 - census
2011 9,618 1.6% estimation process
2012 9,720 1.05% estimation process
2013 9,927 2.09% estimation process
2014 10,027 1% estimation process
2015 10,101 0.73% estimation process
2016 10,205 1.02% estimation process
2017 10,306 0.98% estimation process
2018 10,341 0.34% estimation process
2019 10,425 0.81% estimation process
2020 10,500 0.71% estimation process

Fairfield zip code is 52556. County name: Jefferson, County fips: 19101

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People born in Fairfield (18)

People born in Fairfield, including folk musician Greg Brown, psychologist Harry Harlow, politician Hays B. White, .

List

  • Joe Crail (American politician (1877-1938)) he was born in 25/12/1877
  • Dave Despain (American motorsports journalist) he was born in 20/05/1946
  • Hugh J. Knerr (Major General in the United States Air Force) he was born in 30/05/1887
  • Milo Hamilton (American sports broadcaster) he was born in 02/09/1927
  • Nathaniel Lamson Howard (American railroad executive) he was born in 09/03/1884
  • Pamela Levy (Israeli artist (1949-2004)) she was born in 04/06/1949
  • Richard L. Lawson (American general) he was born in 19/12/1929
  • William Ray Price, Jr. (American judge) he was born in 30/01/1952
  • Milton H. Graham (American politician) he was born in 23/03/1919
  • Ben Carter (American actor) he was born in 10/02/1911
  • Orpha Klinker (American artist) she was born in 01/01/1891
  • Bradbury Foote he was born in 05/04/1894
  • Thomas Radford Agg (American engineer and author) he was born in 17/05/1878
  • Katherine E. Seelye (American music teacher at Tsinghua College) she was born in 12/01/1891
  • Harold Huglin (American general (1906-1975)) he was born in 22/09/1906

Schools in Fairfield

College & universities near Fairfield, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153861 Maharishi University of Management Fairfield (IA) 52557

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Fairfield, IA

Code Name Address Type
MTP Mount Pleasant 418 North Adams Street RAIL
OTM Ottumwa station 210 West Main Street RAIL
FMD Fort Madison station 1601 20th Street RAIL
BRL Burlington 300 South Main Street RAIL
LAP La Plata 535 N. Owensby St. RAIL

Post offices near Fairfield

Post Office Name City ZIP
Fairfield Post Office Fairfield (IA) 52556

Other places with the same name (23)

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Maharishi Vedic City 1,295 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
Batavia 552 City in Iowa, USA
Libertyville 341 City in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States
Lockridge 281 Township in Jefferson County, Iowa
Packwood 225 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
Pleasant Plain 98 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Fairfield distances to largest Iowa cities