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Fairfield

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Total population

566

Median home value

$224,400

35%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$113,646

Fairfield$114k
National$74k
Coordinates37.88°, -79.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Fairfield is a small census-designated community that lies in Virginia, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.883°, -79.283°. It is home to roughly 566 residents. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.8 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,540 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. At 314 people per km², the census-designated community shows an average residential density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.5
Median home value
$224,400
Housing units
364
Poverty rate
2.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.8828
Longitude
-79.2829
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
14.7%
No leisure activity
23.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HIGH
    High · Lexington · 994 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Fairfield Elementary
    Elementary · Fairfield · 235 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Mountain View Elementary
    Elementary · Buena Vista · 145 students · 11.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

Browse all places in Virginia →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,540

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fairfield

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library