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Fairfield, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,509. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,404 (-1.1% change)
Males: 4,575 (48.1%), Females: 4,934 (51.9%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 52556.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $31,202
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.5%), English (13.6%), Irish (11.3%), United States (8.2%), Italian (3.3%), Swedish (3.0%).

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Fairfield, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

5.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -501 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fairfield:

  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (400 HIGHLAND)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 33 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 63 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 3 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
  • KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 19 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fairfield:

  • MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT (Full-time enrollment: 668; Location: 1000 N 4TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mum.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 103 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 103 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 605 E BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Fairfield:

  • MAHARISHI SCHOOL OF THE AGE OF (Students: 536; Location: 804 NORTH THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SUBURBAN HGTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 84; Location: PO BOX 107; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 2009 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 404 W FILLMORE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 1000 S 6TH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 406 E MADISON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 401 W STONE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $443,623; Location: 104 W. ADAMS; 65,537 books; 3,787 audio materials; 2,368 video materials; 245 serial subscriptions)

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