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Fairfield is a city in Wayne County.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Fairfield. For links to other places called Fairfield, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Fairfield is 38.378N. The longitude is -88.359W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 440 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,327.
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$25,797National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Fairfield demographic reports
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18% of Fairfield residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fairfield ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fairfield was $16,791, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Fairfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- New Wayne County Fair - July 15-21, 2007
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Median rent in Fairfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $217. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $580.
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Wayne County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fairfield political report.
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The average commute time for Fairfield workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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IL communities formerly known as Fairfield:
·Mendon, Adams County
·Pleasant Hill, Pike County
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