Fairfield, Wisconsin
| Fairfield, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Fairfield, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°32′36″N 89°40′25″W / 43.54333°N 89.67361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,023 |
| • Density | 29.3/sq mi (11.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-24900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583186 |
| Website | http://townoffairfieldwi.com/ |
Fairfield is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,023 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Greens Corners is located in the town.
The town is the location of the "sand farm" (Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm) purchased by Aldo Leopold in 1935. A family retreat from the city of Madison, Leopold's attempts to restore health to this abandoned farm, with the help of family and friends, became the inspiration for his masterpiece, "A Sand County Almanac." Leopold died near 'the Shack' while fighting a neighbor's grass fire in 1948.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,023 people, 388 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 12.0 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.29% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 388 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.
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