Fairfield, Texas

Fairfield, Texas
Downtown Fairfield
Downtown Fairfield
Location of Fairfield, Texas
Location of Fairfield, Texas
Coordinates: 31°43′06″N 96°10′11″W / 31.71833°N 96.16972°W / 31.71833; -96.16972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFreestone
Area
 • Total5.46 sq mi (14.15 km2)
 • Land5.46 sq mi (14.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,850
 • Density529.77/sq mi (204.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75840
Area code903/430
FIPS code48-25104[3]
GNIS feature ID2410476[2]
Websitewww.fairfieldtexas.com

Fairfield is a city and county seat of Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 3,094 at the 2000 census.[5] It was founded in 1851.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfield, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairfield city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 6, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1893. p. 420. Retrieved September 28, 2014.