Fairfield TownshipMI
In Michigan, this town has 645 residents.
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Fairfield Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
645 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairfield Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Fairfield Township work out of town
Fairfield Township had 11 jobs in 2021, down 31 from 2011. The top destinations are Owosso (12%), Owosso Township (6%) and St. Johns (5%). The median commute is under 27 miles.
| Fairfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Fairfield Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 16°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Fairfield Township: inland flooding
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Fairfield Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Fairfield Township is
In Fairfield Township, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% report frequent physical distress, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Fairfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.4% | 29.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Township
About 1 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Fairfield Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Fairfield Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 652.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, MI a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.