Stagecoach Inn · National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield’s story
171 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1855Fairfield is settled
FairfieldUT
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
1 bordering townMap →
Stagecoach Inn · Photo: Beneathtimp · CC0
Population
156
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$367K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Fairfield’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Fairfield. Its National Register listings include Fairfield District School and Stagecoach Inn. Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fairfield stand out
Where Fairfield beats most towns.
Small town
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eagle MountainFairfield
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.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairfield Culinary Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUtah County ClerkUtah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8401384013 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield.
Natural hazards
Fairfield stands out in Utah and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
At 97 of 100, Fairfield’s FEMA risk score is above both the Utah town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Fairfield has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fairfield for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Fairfield grew to 79 in 2023, 56 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Lehi (11%), Salt Lake City (9%) and Eagle Mountain (9%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield0%
Lehi11%
Salt Lake City9%
Eagle Mountain9%
Sandy6%
22 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Fairfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Fairfield, expect four seasons and hot summers
Fairfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Fairfield is 92°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring35–62°
Summer55–88°
Fall36–65°
Sep 16
typical first frost
Jun 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, fewer of Fairfield’s adults binge drink
7.1% of adults binge drink in Fairfield. Fairfield beats the Utah average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 7.8% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fairfield.
| Fairfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 8% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Utah
8 better16 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.2% |
American Fork Hospital
19 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Fairfield has set aside 3.2% of its land for conservation
34 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Fairfield’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Camp Floyd State Park, at 48 acres.
3.2%conserved
| Fairfield | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 528 of 16,633 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Floyd State Park | 0.1 mi | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Lake Bonneville and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield. Close and well known come first.
20 mi LakeLake Bonneville
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center18 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
38 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
15 mi LakeUtah LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairfield
17pages on Fairfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield; the nearest are
Newlane UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Lehi17 miUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem19.2 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City30.9 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Fairfield
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Fairfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Fairfield
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Fairfield is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southwest corner of Cedar Valley about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Salt Lake City and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cedar Fort on Utah State Route 73, west of Utah Lake. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,879 ft
Questions about Fairfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield, UT a good place to live?
Fairfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.