Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:35 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:29 am – 4:42 pm
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People11,448 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.25,377 householdsMedian household income $59,243Median home value $166,800Median rent $878 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,607 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,129 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, retail 13%Average commute 14 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Vietnamese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalton Lakelake · under a mileReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.2 miReservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaterworks Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 107 acresChatauqua Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 64 acresLamson Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 2.2 miWitham Woodsstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 129 acresWoodthrush Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 miLake Darling State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,414 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 19 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfield Water Supplyserves 9,821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center3.3 miPost officeFairfield Post Office2.3 miTown hallFairfield City Hall2.3 miPoliceFairfield Police Department2.8 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighFairfield High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL45 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM97 miUS highwayUS 341.7 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP20 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52556 ZIP area.
