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Fairfield, Idaho
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| Motto(s):
"Gateway to Adventure"
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Location of Fairfield in Camas County, Idaho.
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 Fairfield, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Camas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,066 ft (1,544 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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395 |
| • Density | 450.91/sq mi (174.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
83322, 83327
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-26290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0399870 |
Fairfield is the county seat of and the only village/hamlet in Camas County, Idaho and cannot be defined as a "city" because it does not meet the population requirement. The population was 410 at the time of 2010 census, nearly half of the rural county's population. The village was featured in a season two episode of The X-Files, where an investigation at a fictitious zoo took place.
Geography
Fairfield is located at 43°20′46″N 114°47′28″W / 43.34611°N 114.79111°W (43.346000, -114.791159), at an elevation of 5,066 feet (1,544 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 280 | — | |
| 1930 | 306 | 9.3% | |
| 1940 | 511 | 67.0% | |
| 1950 | 502 | −1.8% | |
| 1960 | 474 | −5.6% | |
| 1970 | 336 | −29.1% | |
| 1980 | 404 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 371 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 395 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 416 | 5.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 395 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 416 people, 176 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 472.7 inhabitants per square mile (182.5/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 277.3 per square mile (107.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
There were 176 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
Transportation
Fairfield's main street is Soldier Road but is accessed by U.S. Route 20, a two-lane undivided highway connecting it to the west with Interstate 84 near Mountain Home, and to the east with State Highway 75 at Timmerman Junction in Blaine County. Four miles (6.4 km) east of Fairfield, State Highway 46 begins and proceeds south to Gooding.
Recreation
The Soldier Mountains and Smoky Mountains of the Sawtooth National Forest (Fairfield Ranger District) are north of the city, offering many outdoor recreational opportunities. The Soldier Mountain ski area, established in 1948, is 12 miles (19 km) north of the city. The Snowkiting area, known around the world as one of the top destinations for this extreme sport, is 16 miles (26 km) west of the city. The Sun Valley ski resort is approximately 45 highway miles (70 km) northeast, up the Big Wood River Valley along State Highway 75, the Sawtooth Scenic Byway. The western end of the Magic Reservoir is 10 miles (16 km) east of Fairfield, and the Silver Creek fly fishing stream is about 30 miles (50 km) east of the city.
Climate
Fairfield experiences a continental climate (Köppen Dsb) with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers.
| Climate data for Fairfield Ranger Station | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
63 (17) |
70 (21) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
100 (38) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
69 (21) |
55 (13) |
101 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
76.1 (24.5) |
85.3 (29.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
63.4 (17.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 5.9 (−14.5) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
47.4 (8.6) |
45.5 (7.5) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−38 (−39) |
−24 (−31) |
−3 (−19) |
15 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
11 (−12) |
−8 (−22) |
−21 (−29) |
−40 (−40) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.22 (56) |
1.71 (43) |
1.45 (37) |
1.05 (27) |
1.33 (34) |
0.83 (21) |
0.60 (15) |
0.42 (11) |
0.69 (18) |
0.82 (21) |
1.77 (45) |
1.98 (50) |
14.87 (378) |
| Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) | |||||||||||||
Education
The public schools are operated by Camas County School District #121, headquartered in Fairfield. Camas County High School is the district's flagship school, located on Soldier Road in central Fairfield.
See also
In Spanish: Fairfield (Idaho) para niños
