Fairfield Nebraska, 2009
Fairfield Township’s story
153 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,203 in 1900, 330 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
- 1873Fairfield Township is settled
Fairfield TownshipNE
A town of 514, settled in 1873.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
514
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Bulrush State Wildlife Management Area, at 80 acres. Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
514 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spring Ranch TownshipEdgar TownshipLone Tree 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.
PowerSouth Central Public Pwr Dist9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Fairfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClay County ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes68938, 6893468938 81% · 68934 19%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Schools
The schools Fairfield Township’s kids attend
Public schools: the Sandy Creek Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Fairfield Township teach 484 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 280 | – |
| Sandy Creek High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 124 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Fairfield Township stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Fairfield Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Hastings (23%), Clay Center (11%) and Grand Island (4%). Among residents here, 12% live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Fairfield Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fairfield Township2%
Hastings23%
Clay Center11%
Grand Island4%
Lincoln4%
19 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Fairfield Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
The FEMA hazard score for Fairfield Township comes to 77 of 100, above both Nebraska’s towns (55 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from hail and 26% from strong winds.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailStrong windDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fairfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–39°
Spring39–63°
Summer62–86°
Fall40–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fairfield Township is
18% of adults in Fairfield Township have been diagnosed with depression; 29% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fairfield Township beats Nebraska on 1 and trails on 10. Fairfield Township: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Fairfield Township.
| Fairfield Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Mary Lanning Healthcare
20.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 1.1% of Fairfield Township
2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density for Fairfield Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Nebraska town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
1.1%conserved
| Fairfield Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 243 of 22,966 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bulrush State Wildlife Management Area | — | 80 |
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
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield Township; the nearest are
Hastings CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hastings19.5 mi$37,770 tuitionCentral Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island36.7 mi$3,360 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney56.4 mi$8,676 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Fairfield Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield Township
City in Nebraska, United States
Fairfield is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fairfield had a population of 330. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,778 ft
- ZIP code
- 68938
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, NE a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.