Fairfield, Iowa

Fairfield, Iowa
City
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Fairfield within Jefferson County and Iowa
Location of Fairfield within Jefferson County and Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa is located in the United States
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°00′23″N 91°58′00″W / 41.00639°N 91.96667°W / 41.00639; -91.96667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJefferson
IncorporatedMay 14, 1875[2]
Area
 • Total6.77 sq mi (17.54 km2)
 • Land6.61 sq mi (17.13 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,416
 • Density1,423.65/sq mi (549.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
52556–52557[4]
Area code641
FIPS code19-26445
GNIS feature ID467811[1]
Websitecityoffairfieldiowa.com

Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa.[1] It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census.[5] The median family income is $46,138, with 10% of families below the poverty line.

It became the county seat in 1839 with 110 residents and grew to 650 by 1847. Its library was established in 1853, and it held its first fair in 1854. Early architecture in Fairfield includes work by George Franklin Barber and Barry Byrne.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfield, Iowa
  2. ^ "LIST OF INCORPORATED CITIES" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. March 16, 2012. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

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