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A town of 119.
Population
119
residents
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Small town
119 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →78°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
H 83° · L 67°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairfield
Most working residents leave Fairfield for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Carrollton (13%), Columbia (8%) and Chillicothe (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield0%
Carrollton13%
Columbia8%
Chillicothe6%
Kansas City6%
26 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Fairfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fairfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Fairfield is
Fairfield beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Fairfield is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,344 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Fairfield
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield
Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.
Fairfield Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 120