Place:Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

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NameFairfield
TypeCity
Coordinates41.007°N 91.966°W
Located inJefferson, Iowa, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Antioch Cemetery
Bethesda Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
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Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa.[1] It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census. The median family income is $46,138, with 10% of families below the poverty line.

The city is typical of the American Midwest, being situated amidst rolling farmlands filled with corn, soybean, cattle, and hogs. It became the county seat in 1839 with 110 residents and grew to 650 by 1847. Its library was established in 1853, and it held its first fair in 1854. Early architecture in Fairfield includes work by George Franklin Barber and Barry Byrne, who trained under Frank Lloyd Wright.

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