Local servicesHospitalMaineGeneral Medical Center Thayer Center for Health5.0 miPost officeShawmut Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfield Town Hall2.6 miPoliceFairfield Police Department2.8 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKennebec Valley Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG23 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM77 miInterstateI-951.5 miUS highwayUS 201under a mileAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK53 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound7.0 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 04975 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min4:53 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:12 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21 residentsin the ZIP code area21 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 40 days6 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt station, 8 mi away; snow from Albion
Nearby landmarksBray Pointcape · under a mileKennebec River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKennebec Valley Community Collegecollege · 2.4 miKennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campuscollege · 3.7 miLily Islandisland · 1.9 miWilcox Hillpeak · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonument Parkpark · 2.8 miQuarry Road Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.2 mi · 168 acresLake Georgestate park · 10.0 miPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 528 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198342 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 17 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaine Water Company Skowhegan Divisionserves 6,105 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
