Fairfield is a city and county seat of Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2020 census, down from 3,094 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1851.

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How Fairfield ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #179Lowest property tax in TX #187Cheapest rent in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75840

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Living in Fairfield

Housing in Fairfield

$233K▼ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairfield home is worth about $233,000, down 3.3% in a year, 22% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Fairfield

Safety Grade C

Fairfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fairfield 5.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fairfield 7.6

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fairfield

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About one in 5 of Fairfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dallas (8%), Fort Worth (4%) and Corsicana (4%). Half commute less than 62 miles.

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Corsicana

Waco

22%Work in townlive and work in Fairfield 62 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,043Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Fairfield

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.5%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 79.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 19.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Freestone Medical CenterFairfield · 0.5 mi · ER

Crossroads Family Care PalestinePalestine · 31 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fairfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairfield →

Natural hazards in Fairfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Fairfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fairfield

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Climate in Fairfield

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Fairfield has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

60° / 39°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Fairfield get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fairfield

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Fairfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#268Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictFAIRFIELD ISDSchools4

Fairfield ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 348 students Fairfield Int BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 348 students Fairfield J H C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 406 students Fairfield H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 500 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.