Fairfield, Washington
| Fairfield, Washington | |
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Downtown Fairfield, Washington
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 Location of Fairfield, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°23′8″N 117°10′26″W / 47.38556°N 117.17389°WCoordinates: 47°23′8″N 117°10′26″W / 47.38556°N 117.17389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 606 |
| • Density | 987.1/sq mi (381.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99012 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-22990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1504801 |
Fairfield is a town in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.
In 1888, E.H. Morrison named Fairfield after his wife's hometown. Fairfield was officially incorporated on March 3, 1905.
Fairfield has many events. The most popular event is Flag Day. Flag day is celebration of the adoption of the American flag. In the morning there is a Fun Run at 7 a.m. followed by the official Flag Day parade down Main St. at approximately 10:30 a.m. Then throughout the day there are fun games, booths, and a beer garden that's open all day.
Fairfield has several small businesses along Highway 27 and two blocks east along Main Street, including Fairfield Dental Clinic, St. John Hardware and Implement, Westbound Studio, Fairfield General Store and hardware, Bank of Fairfield (main branch), Owl Pharmacy, Seehorns Tire, grain elevators, a barber, Westbound Systems and the U.S. Post Office.
Fairfield is located at 47°23′8″N 117°10′26″W / 47.38556°N 117.17389°W (47.385618, -117.174002).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 612 people, 225 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 987.1 inhabitants per square mile (381.1/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 387.1 per square mile (149.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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