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A town of 358.
Fairfield Township’s median age is 66.9 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Fairfield Township. Hennepin Canal Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1924 and 2 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Amish Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 90 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
0.7% of working residents work locally in Fairfield Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The median household income in Fairfield Township is $100,000. The top destinations are Princeton (10%), Walnut (7%) and Sterling (6%).
| Fairfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairfield Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fairfield Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults binge drink in Fairfield Township.
| Fairfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park, at 251 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park | — | 251 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fairfield Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Fairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 379 and it contained 142 housing units.
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Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.