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Moving to Fairfield, Washington

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Population: 494. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (+18.0% change)
Males: 252 (51.0%), Females: 242 (49.0%)

Spokane County

Zip code: 99012

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $29,545
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (17.2%), Irish (14.6%), United States (8.3%), Swedish (6.3%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 2559 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • ST LUKE’S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

  • SPOKANE INTL (about 30 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 37 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 37 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

  • WILLARD FIELD (about 15 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 20 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
  • FELTS FIELD (about 22 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SFF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 51 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

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