Untitled, 1935
Fairfield’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 693 in 1950, 759 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
- 1908Fairfield is settled
FairfieldMT
Today 797 people live in this town, first settled in 1908.
Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
797
2025 Census estimate · +3.9% since 2020
Typical home
$390K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
354
Balanced
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower typical rent than Fairfield. Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
797 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Fairfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairfield Elementary School DistrictFairfield High School District2 districts serve Fairfield; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTeton County Election AdministratorTeton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2023
ZIP code5943659436 100%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.
Natural hazards
Fairfield faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Fairfield, 46% come from cold waves and 39% from inland flooding.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Fairfield’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Fairfield Elementary District. 3 public schools serve Fairfield, with 327 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 173 | A |
| Fairfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 107 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
A younger population than Montana as a whole
Fairfield: just over one in ten residents are 65 or older. Its midpoint age is 31.8 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Montana. It has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 797 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
31.8median age · MT 40.4
| Fairfield | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 31.8 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 30% | 29% |
FairfieldMontanaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school27%
Some college30%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Fairfield | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Fairfield, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–37°
Spring30–55°
Summer48–78°
Fall33–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Fairfield has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 304 commuters
Fairfield: 17% of workers do their job from home, above both Montana’s towns (7.9%) and U.S. towns (11%). Roughly one working resident in five has a job in Fairfield itself. It had 354 jobs in 2023, up 61 from 2013. Its average commute stands at 20 minutes.
21%work in town
| Fairfield | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 39% | 8% |
| Work from home | 17% | 7.9% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fairfield21%
Great Falls20%
Choteau7%
Helena5%
Missoula3%
31 mi
median commute distance
354
jobs based in Fairfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Fairfield: about $390K
Values rose 8.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Fairfield, the share who own their home is 66%.
$390KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fairfield$390K
Montana$467K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Fairfield is
In Fairfield, 31% of adults feel lonely. 72% of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 18% binge drink.
| Fairfield | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 9.3% |
Benefis Teton Medical Center
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Fairfield, 2.3% of the land is conserved
One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Fairfield. Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Fairfield.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 5 of 199 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairfield City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield
18pages on Fairfield
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield; the nearest are
University of ProvidenceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Great Falls34.2 mi$30,448 tuitionGreat Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls34.4 mi$4,028 in-state tuitionSalish Kootenai CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pablo99.2 mi$4,311 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Fairfield
Town in Montana, United States
Fairfield is a town in Teton County, Montana, United States. The population was 759 at the 2020 census. Fairfield is the self-proclaimed "Malting Barley Capital of the World" due to their large crops each year of malt barley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,983 ft
- ZIP code
- 59436
- Area code
- 406
Questions about Fairfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield, MT a good place to live?
Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.