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Fairfield TownshipOH
A town of 1,447.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,447
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$351K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Fairfield Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 95 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Fairfield Township's public schools beat 69% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, at 20 acres. Fairfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Oak Run TownshipPleasant TownshipPleasant TownshipJefferson TownshipUnion TownshipFairfield Township
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 3.5 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthMadison Health 9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $351K, 4.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landC+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
23 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
35 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Internet5 providers88% 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, Madison County Board of ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43140, 43162, 4314343140 73% · 43162 21% · 43143 6%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Fairfield Township’s workers commute out
In Fairfield Township, 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For Fairfield Township, the median household income is $106,000. Employers in Fairfield Township shed 119 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 42.
1%work in town
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fairfield Township1%
Columbus29%
London14%
West Jefferson4%
Dublin3%
18 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Fairfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Fairfield Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Fairfield Township who binge drink: 18%. In Fairfield Township, two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.8% | 62.9% |
Madison Health
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Fairfield Township’s year
Summers in Fairfield Township are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Fairfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Fairfield Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 33 of 100. Expected losses in Fairfield Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Here, 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Ohio as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Fairfield Township.
44.2median age · OH 39.7
| Fairfield Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Fairfield TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school44%
Some college13%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fairfield Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC+
3.5% of Fairfield Township is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail.
3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 703 of 20,320 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
18pages 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
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus16.6 mi$22,080 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus18.7 mi$13,244 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro45.4 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Fairfield Township for work
Where Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Fairfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fairfield Township
Township in Ohio, US
Fairfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,452 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.