Fairfield, Iowa

About Fairfield

Fairfield is a close-knit town in southeastern Iowa with an estimated population of 9,511.

Officially, Fairfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,439 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairfield News Today

• Murder charge filed against teenager accused in shooting death of 7-year-old Iowa girl KTVO · Aug 14
• Juvenile facing second-degree murder for shooting death of 7-year-old in Iowa WQAD · Aug 14
• Teen girl jailed in shooting death of Fairfield area 7-year-old Radio Iowa · Aug 14
• Connie Sue Best Obituary Jul 7, 2026 Behner Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 7
• Dorla Irene Martin McLaughlin Obituary (1930 - 2025) - Fairfield, IA - Southeast Iowa Union Dallas News · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfield Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Fairfield — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,511.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fairfield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfield

• Annapurna Dining Hall
• The Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• 1949 Cider House — regional
• Cafe Paradiso — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfield

• Brahmasthan (Courtyard) · Garden reviews ★
• Cedar View Timber & Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Chautauqua Park reviews ★
• Forest Park reviews ★
• Gold Gate Center reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Howard Park reviews ★
• JCHC Park reviews ★
• Jefferson County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Jefferson County Park reviews ★
• Lamson Woods State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fairfield

• Fairfield High School
• Fairfield Middle School
• Pence Elementary
• Washington Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jefferson County Health Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities