Fairfield County | |
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_Courhouse.jpg) Fairfield County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′N 82°38′W / 39.75°N 82.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | December 9, 1800[1] |
| Named for | the Fairfield area of Lancaster, Lancashire, UK |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest city | Lancaster |
| Area | |
• Total | 509 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 504 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 158,921  |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,921.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Lancaster.[3] Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster. Fairfield County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Fairfield County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.