Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital1.5 miPost officeFairfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfield City Hall1.0 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationFairfield Rural Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighFairfield Community High Schoolunder a mileSchoolCenter Street Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Side Elementary School1.5 miCollegeFrontier Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV50 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL112 miInterstateI-646.8 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62837 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:30 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:06 am – 4:36 pm
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People7,924 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.63,716 householdsMedian household income $46,646Median home value $105,400Median rent $584 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,670 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,471 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 20 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 2 mi away; snow from Cisne 2 S
Nearby landmarksFrontier Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miBurkitt-Laws Lakelake · 1.7 miSunset Lakelake · 1.9 miOld Fairfield Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miElm Riverriver · 7.5 miOld River Islandisland · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Parkpark · 1.1 miLeo French Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 miAlvah Borah State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200826 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFairfieldserves 6,202 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: carbon, total, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation458 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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