Fairfield, IA town hall & government
Fairfield spent $19.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,063 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Community School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Libertyville, Lockridge, Maharishi Vedic City and Pleasant Plain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,585 per pupil, $8,071 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.