BlockFairfield, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1958 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Fairfield City. It lies in ZIP code area 52556. The Survey maps it on the Fairfield North quadrangle. 9,416 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 774 feet above sea level.
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On record in Fairfield
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 28 shown
Architecture of Henry K. Holsman Historic Campus Districtlisted 1983
W. C. Ball Houselisted 1985
James A. Beck Houselisted 1978
Burnett-Montgomery Houselisted 1983
James F. Clarke Houselisted 1980
Fairfield Public Librarylisted 1983
Former US Post Office Buildinglisted 1991
O.F. and Lulu E. Fryer Houselisted 1999
Gobble and Heer-Spurgeons Buildinglisted 2015
Henn Mansionlisted 1983
Iowa Malleable Iron Companylisted 1999
Jefferson County Courthouselisted 1981
Population over time
2 figuresFairfield fell from 9,464 to 9,416 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,464 | |
| 2020 | 9,416 | -48 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1958 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Fairfield North quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Muscatine quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Fairfield in 2006, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fairfield: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
60 of 99 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairfield in 99 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 45 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $100,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tree down onto a house on W Washington Avenue in Fairfield, IA around 340 am CDT August 3. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $100,000 | Heavy rains resulted in some flash flooding of parts of Fairfield, IA during the late evening of August 13 and early morning of August 14. The flood water was 1 foot deep across 22nd Street and on W Grimes Avenue. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $60,000 | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 70 mph damaged some buildings in the vicinity of 8th St. and W Depot Ave. near the BNSF railroad tracks in Fairfield and ripped the roof off the Dexter-Apache Holdings Inc. building on Grimes Ave. The railroad crossing assembly was also ripped off. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $50,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of Fairfield, IA during the evening of July 27. Several streets in town were flooded with cars stalled out in the flood waters and people swimming in the streets. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew the roof off a house at 1103 Kodi Circle in Fairfield, IA around 637 pm July 27. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Fairfield | $50,000 | Sheriff car damaged |
| April 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fairfield | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew some tree limbs down onto some power lines in Fairfield, IA around 218 am June 22. A power outage was observed on the north side of town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $15,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and power lines across all of Fairfield, IA around 637 pm July 27. |
| September 2010 | Lightning | Fairfield | $10,000 | Lightning struck the waste water plant and the Grease Lightning Lift Station in Fairfield, IA during the evening of September 10. Both locations suffered mechanical and electrical malfunctions. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Fairfield | $10,000 | Rated F1 |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $10,000 | Numerous limbs down with power out. |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Fairfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down phone lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA at 441 pm CDT June 16. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down power lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Branches down along with pea sized hail and water ponding on roads |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $5,000 | H43 and other roads closed between Cedar and Cresswood Avenues |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Numerous tree limbs down |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Tree and mailboxes down in Fairfield. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Large limbs down along Salina blacktop. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Also 1.3 inches of rain |
| June 2006 | Hail | Fairfield | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Fairfield | $1,500 | Hail ranging from 0.70 to 1.00 inch |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $1,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tree down near the intersection of W Hempstead Avenue and N 4th Street in Fairfield, IA around 340 am CDT August 3. The tree landed on a shed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds caused a major power outage across the city due to downed powerlines and tree limbs. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $500 | Co-operative observer reported a section of a large tree down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Power out, with 3 trees blown down. |
| June 2021 | Heavy Rain | Fairfield | - | Overnight rainfall total of 3.00 inches. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A tree fell down and damaged a power line at the intersection of Harrison and Main Streets. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Medium size tree limbs blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A spotter estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Site wind gust measurement received from AWOS. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported 2 semis on Highway 34 were blown over. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | The Lee County Emergency Manager reported strong winds on US Highway 34. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A few 2 to 3 inch diameter tree branches were down in town. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell about 2 miles south of Fairfield, IA near the Highway 34 and Highway 1 interchange from 359 pm to 422 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell 3 miles southwest of Fairfield, IA at 359 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell 2 miles west of Fairfield, IA at 400 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Dime to nickel sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA from 354 pm to 404 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 406 pm CDT May 11. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Trees and branches were reported down all across the city of Fairfield. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported tree tops snapped off with several branches down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter esimated wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 155 pm CDT September 3. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA around 145 pm CDT September 3. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Utility pole was blown down in the town of Fairfield during the thunderstorm in the 100 block of West Burlington Avenue. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Fairfield, IA at 145 pm CDT. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of West Grimes Avenue in Fairfield, IA during the late afternoon of July 7. The flood waters were about 6 to 12 inches deep. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Fairfield | - | A trained spotter reported hail up to nickel size near Fairfield. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph in Fairfield, IA around 145 am June 22. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down some branches in Fairfield, IA. The visibility was near zero due to the heavy rain. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts in Fairfield were estimated to be 60 mph. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down several tree branches throughout Fairfield, IA at 7:50 pm June 8. A power outage affecting about 1500 people was also reported. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Nickel-sized hail fell 1 mile northwest of Fairfield, IA at 357 am July 21. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several branches in Fairfield, IA at 710 pm July 27. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | Some trees were blown down along Highway 1 on the south side of town. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | - | A power pole was blown down on the south side of town along Highway 1. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | - | Flood waters covered Highway 1 just south of Fairfield, IA. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Fairfield | - | Penny to nickel sized hail |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharishi Vedic City | 3.5 miles | 7 | |
| Whitefield (historical) | 4.4 miles | 7 | |
| Beckwith | 5.2 miles | 7 | |
| Bernhart (historical) | 5.6 miles | 7 | |
| Libertyville | 5.9 miles | 7 | |
| Perlee | 6.1 miles | 7 | |
| Ellmaker | 6.8 miles | 7 | |
| Collett | 7.1 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fairfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1913937 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 456465. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.