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FairfieldND

A town of 280.

Population
280
residents
Median home value
$324K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
64.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

280 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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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 Grand Forks (63%), Fargo (11%) and Warren (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fairfield0%
Grand Forks63%
Fargo11%
Warren2%
Finlayson2%
15 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Fairfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fairfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fairfield is

Fairfield beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFairfieldND
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8%10.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.2%10.7%
Altru Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.5% of Fairfield is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 800 of 22,584 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fairfield for work

Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

63% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 63% 11% → Fargo Fargo 11% 2% → Warren Warren 2% 2% → Finlayson Finlayson 2% 2% → Crookston Crookston 2% 2% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 2% Fairfield · 0% stay
3jobs based in Fairfield
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairfield

Township in North Dakota, United States

Fairfield Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census.

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Population
116

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