Steel Truss Bridge, Spanning Osage River on State Highway 7
Fairfield Township’s story
Fairfield Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →Fairfield TownshipMO
A town of 123.
Population
123
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipPrairie TownshipLeslie TownshipFairfield Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerFarmers Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarroll County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorborne R-VIII School DistrictBraymer C-4 School District2 districts serve Fairfield Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCarrollCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64668, 64633, 6462464668 53% · 64633 27% · 64624 20%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Work & commute
Few of Fairfield Township’s working residents work in town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The top destinations are Carrollton (13%), Columbia (8%) and Chillicothe (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield Township0%
Carrollton13%
Columbia8%
Chillicothe6%
Kansas City6%
26 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Fairfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summers in Fairfield Township are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Fairfield Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Fairfield Township break down as 62% from inland flooding and 13% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Fairfield Township is
The share of adults in Fairfield Township who get no exercise outside work is 33%, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). This Missouri town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress locally.
| Fairfield Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,344 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
17pages on Fairfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield Township; the nearest are
Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall37.8 mi$23,700 tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton41.4 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg50 mi$10,050 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Fairfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield Township
Township in Carroll County, Missouri, U.S.
Fairfield Township is a township in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Fairfield Township
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Is Fairfield Township, MO a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.