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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People685 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.10 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.7% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, hospitality, food and recreation 31%, retail 8%Average commute 12 minutes44% drive alone, 41% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, other languages 31%, Arabic 13%, other Indo-European languages 5%40% 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
Nearby landmarksReservoir Number Onereservoir · under a mileWalton Lakelake · 1.7 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaterworks Parkpark · under a mile · 107 acresChatauqua Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 64 acresLamson Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 miWitham Woodsstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 129 acresWoodthrush Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 miLake Darling State Parkstate park · 11.6 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, 18 mi away
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
Elevation720 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson County Health Center2.3 miPost officeFairfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfield City Hall1.0 miPoliceFairfield Police Department1.0 miFire stationFairfield Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL47 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM95 miUS highwayUS 341.3 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP22 miCoachOttumwa Bus StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52557 ZIP area.
