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Moving to Fairfield, Pennsylvania

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Population: 486. Estimated population in July 2024: 511 (+5.1% change)
Males: 226 (46.5%), Females: 260 (53.5%)

Zip code: 17320

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $31,053
Median house value: $99,800

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (18.5%), United States (10.9%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), French (2.5%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield borough

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 25 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 3 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
  • SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 8 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: P98)
  • GETTYSBURG AIRPORT AND TRAVEL CENTER (about 8 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: W05)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)

Schools

Public high school in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD AREA HS (Students: 424; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD AREA EL SCH (Students: 467; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FAIRFIELD AREA MS (Students: 436; Grades: 05 – 08)

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