2010 · Whooping Crane - Flickr - GregTheBusker · Wikimedia Commons
Fairfield’s story
Fairfield in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FairfieldWI
A town of 1,164.
Population
1,164
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$346K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town
1,164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Fairfield’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairfield
Most working residents leave Fairfield for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Baraboo (20%), Madison (15%) and Lake Delton (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield3%
Baraboo20%
Madison15%
Lake Delton7%
Reedsburg4%
18 mi
median commute distance
61
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. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall38–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Fairfield’s public schools outperform 43% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Fairfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School of Baraboo Private | PK–12 | 124 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
7% of Fairfield is conserved land
4.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
7%conserved
7%
conserved · 1,583 of 22,659 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aldo Leopold Foundation | 1.7 mi | 630 |
| 2. Pine Island State Wildlife Area | — | 1,415 |
| 3. Lower Narrows State Natural Area | — | 78 |
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 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns
Fairfield tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
32nd
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Fairfield
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023