Moving to Fairfield, Nebraska

Population: 467. Estimated population in July 2024: 441 (-5.6% change)
Males: 227 (48.6%), Females: 240 (51.4%)

Clay County

Zip code: 68938

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $31,477
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (40.5%), Czech (12.0%), Irish (10.5%), United States (7.3%), English (5.4%), Danish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1780 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

• High school or higher: 88.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield city

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 64.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

• MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
• HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
• BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 28 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

• HASTINGS MUNI (about 25 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

• HARVARD STATE (about 16 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
• SUPERIOR MUNI (about 28 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
• AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 33 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 73 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 101 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 102 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)

Schools

Public high school in Fairfield:

• SANDY CREEK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:

• SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Grades: PK – 06)
• CLAY CO LEARN CTR/PRESCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Fairfield:

• FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,787; Location: 412 D STREET; 9,558 books; 90 audio materials; 85 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)