FairfieldTX
A town of 2,924. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Fairfield stand out
The 3 things Fairfield does most differently from other towns.
Fairfield’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Fairfield vs Mexia - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball 02/05/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Mexia High School vs. Fairfield High School - FairfieldNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Fairfield vs Groesbeck - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball 02/09/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield. Another town gets a different order.
Fairfield’s public schools outperform 52% of Texas districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield El | PK–2 | 348 | Not graded |
| Fairfield Int | 3–5 | 348 | B |
| Fairfield J H | 6–8 | 406 | C+ |
| Fairfield H S | 9–12 | 500 | A− |
About one in five working residents works right in Fairfield
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.
Where working residents work
A typical Fairfield home is worth about $233K
The typical Fairfield home is worth about $233,000, down 3.3% in a year, 22% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 26% of U.S. towns
Fairfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns
Fairfield beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Fairfield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 12.5% |
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
About Fairfield
City in Texas, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,850
- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- ZIP code
- 75840