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Fairfield TownshipHighland County, OH
A town of 3,653. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,653
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
614
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#356 of 987 in OH
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Fairfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $185K, 2.8 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 356th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools outperform 81% of the state's. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. 9% of residents are 65 or older in Fairfield Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%.
What makes Fairfield Township stand out
Where Fairfield Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
614jobs based in Fairfield Township
6%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Fairfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Fairfield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthHighland District Hospital 8.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeesburg Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes45135, 45132, 45159, 4512345135 89% · 45132 6% · 45159 2% · 45123 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield Township.
Fairfield Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than Penn Township and its other neighbors.
SchoolsA−
For schools, Fairfield Township earns an A−
That grade comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $185K. It is the best School Grade on its borders; Madison Township (B−) is next.
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by the Fairfield Local school district. The 3 public schools in Fairfield Township teach 850 students between them.
81%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Local Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 430 | B+ |
| Fairfield Local High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 222 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsD
Open space protected for good: 2.3% of Fairfield Township
11 miles of trail. Fairfield Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
#390for trails in OH
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
2.3%
conserved · 578 of 25,276 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fairfield Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
7% of Fairfield Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Fairfield Township has added 133 jobs, to 614 in 2023. Half commute less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Hillsboro (11%), Wilmington (10%) and Greenfield (5%).
6%work in town
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fairfield Township6%
Hillsboro11%
Wilmington10%
Greenfield5%
Columbus5%
20 mi
median commute distance
614
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Fairfield Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Fairfield Township, 58% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
A younger population than Ohio as a whole
In Fairfield Township, the median age is 32.6 years. Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio.
32.6median age · OH 39.7
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Fairfield TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school45%
Some college16%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fairfield Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
HealthC
Fairfield Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Its C for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Penn Township (C−) comes closest.
The share of adults in Fairfield Township who sleep under 7 hours: 40%. The town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Highland District Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairfield Township
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 94 attractions →Kings Island and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
23 mi MountainSerpent Mound
19 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
37 mi LandmarkPeters Cartridge Company
16 mi TheatreMurphy TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
18pages on Fairfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Fairfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Fairfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,661.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Fairfield Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Fairfield Township.
Madison TownshipPenn TownshipPaint TownshipGreen TownshipWayne TownshipFairfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | #356 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C |
| Madison Township | #602 | B− | A | — | B− | D |
| Penn Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
| Paint Township | #869 | C− | A | — | B− | D |
| Green Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Penn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fairfield Township, Madison Township, Penn Township and Paint Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Green Township and Wayne Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fairfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Fairfield Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #356 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Fairfield Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.