Fairfield is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Fairfield, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Fairfield have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 60 of every 100 households in Fairfield
For every 100 residents, 15 are under 18, beside 23 across IA. Home is the workplace for 25 in every 100 workers. In the decade to 2020, the population moved −1%. About 9,220 people call Fairfield home (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 40 (IA 38.6).
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 15.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 13 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Fairfield says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Fairfield
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Fairfield’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Fairfield or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Fairfield in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.