| Fairfield, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Camas County and the state of Idaho | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Camas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,066 ft (1,544 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 1,386/sq mi (561/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 83322, 83327 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-26290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0399870 |
Fairfield is the county seat of and the only city in Camas County, Idaho, United States.[1] The population was 416 at the 2010 census, nearly half of the rural county's population.
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Fairfield is located at (43.346000, -114.791159),[2] and is at an elevation of 5066 feet (1544 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 395 people, 162 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,214.3 people per square mile (462.2/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 648.7 per square mile (246.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.97% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.08% of the population.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 280 |
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| 1930 | 306 | 9.3% | |
| 1940 | 511 | 67.0% | |
| 1950 | 502 | −1.8% | |
| 1960 | 474 | −5.6% | |
| 1970 | 336 | −29.1% | |
| 1980 | 404 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 371 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 395 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 416 | 5.3% | |
| source:[4][5] | |||
There were 162 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,167, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,504. About 9.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Fairfield's main street is Soldier Road but is accessed by U.S. Route 20, a two-lane undivided highway connecting it to the west with Interstate 84 near Mountain Home, and to the east with State Highway 75 at Timmerman Junction in Blaine County. Four miles (6.4 km) east of Fairfield, State Highway 46 begins and proceeds south to Gooding.
The Soldier Mountains and Smoky Mountains of the Sawtooth National Forest (Fairfield Ranger District) are north of the city, offering many outdoor recreational opportunities. The Soldier Mountain ski area, established in 1948, is 12 miles (19 km) north of the city. The Snowkiting area, known around the world as one of the top destinations for this extreme sport, is 16 miles west of the city. The Sun Valley ski resort is approximately 45 highway miles (72 km) northeast, up the Big Wood River Valley along State Highway 75, the Sawtooth Scenic Byway.[6] The western end of the Magic Reservoir is 10 miles (16 km) east of Fairfield, and the Silver Creek fly fishing stream is about 30 miles (48 km) east of the city.
Fairfield experiences a continental climate (Köppen Dsb) with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers.
| Climate data for Fairfield Ranger Station | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
63 (17) |
70 (21) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
100 (38) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
69 (21) |
55 (13) |
101 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
76.1 (24.5) |
85.3 (29.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
63.4 (17.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
57.97 (14.43) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.4 (−7.6) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
66.4 (19.1) |
65.2 (18.4) |
56.1 (13.4) |
45.5 (7.5) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
42.43 (5.79) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 5.9 (−14.5) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
47.4 (8.6) |
45.5 (7.5) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
26.83 (−2.88) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−38 (−39) |
−24 (−31) |
−3 (−19) |
15 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
11 (−12) |
−8 (−22) |
−21 (−29) |
−40 (−40) |
−42 (−41) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.22 (56.4) |
1.71 (43.4) |
1.45 (36.8) |
1.05 (26.7) |
1.33 (33.8) |
0.83 (21.1) |
0.60 (15.2) |
0.42 (10.7) |
0.69 (17.5) |
0.82 (20.8) |
1.77 (45) |
1.98 (50.3) |
14.87 (377.7) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [8] | |||||||||||||
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