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Fairfield TownshipOH

A town of 1,098.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,098
−7.7% since 2010
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Small town

1,098 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
Greenfield TownshipBronson TownshipRipley TownshipFitchville TownshipGreenfield TownshipBronson TownshipRipley TownshipFitchville TownshipFairfield Township

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Nearby attractions

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The big draws around Fairfield Township: national parks, ski areas and well-known sights. Close and well known come first.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fairfield Township

Most working residents leave Fairfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Willard (14%), Norwalk (13%) and New Haven Township (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fairfield Township1%
Willard14%
Norwalk13%
New Haven Township4%
Greenwich3%
16 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fairfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Who lives here

More children than Ohio overall, and fewer college graduates

Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (18% statewide). 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

32.5median age · OH 39.7
Fairfield TownshipOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma16%
High school39%
Some college15%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate4%
Ages and education in Fairfield Township
Fairfield TownshipOHU.S.
Under 1015.5%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1714.5%10.3%10.3%
18 to 248.4%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3414.4%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4411.1%12.5%13.2%
45 to 549.2%12%12.2%
55 to 6415%13.2%12.7%
65 to 749.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older2.6%7.3%7%
No diploma15.7%8.2%10.4%
High school39.1%32.1%26%
Some college15.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.4%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate4.4%12.2%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Fairfield Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFairfield TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%14.1%
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
70th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work

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

14% → Willard Willard 14% 13% → Norwalk Norwalk 13% 4% → New Haven Township New Haven Township 4% 3% → Greenwich Greenwich 3% 3% → Shelby Shelby 3% 3% → Cleveland Cleveland 3% Fairfield Township · 1% stay
32jobs based in Fairfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairfield Township

Township in Ohio, US

Fairfield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,124.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,124
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
958 ft

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