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FairfieldOH

A town of 1,098.

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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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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fairfield

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

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fairfield1%
Willard14%
Norwalk13%
New Haven4%
Greenwich3%
16 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Fairfield
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 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 →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Fairfield 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 outFairfieldOH
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 for work

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

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

Census LEHD 2023

About Fairfield

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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