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Fairfield: The Freestone County Courthouse was built in 1919 in the Clasical Revival style
 

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Population (year 2000): 3,094. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,546 (+14.6% change)
 

Males: 1,485  (48.0%)
Females: 1,609  (52.0%)

Freestone County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75840.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $28,636 in 2000)
Fairfield  $31,100
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,800 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Fairfield  $64,800
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (21.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), German (7.0%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.2%), French (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 474 feet

Land area: 4.51 square miles.

Population density: 770 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

205 residents are foreign born (6.2% Latin America).

This city:  6.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Fairfield, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairfield to the number of sex offenders is 267 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairfield:  1.2% ($634)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (69.6 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (86.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Teague, TX (10.8 miles ), Kirvin, TX (12.2 miles) , Butler, TX (14.7 miles ), Streetman, TX (15.7 miles ), Buffalo, TX (19.2 miles ), Personville, TX (20.4 miles ), Wortham, TX (21.4 miles ), Eureka, TX (22.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $44,100
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $44,100

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Latitude: 31.72 N, Longitude: 96.16 W


78 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-4.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Fairfield by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.028.90.00.0
Rapes 010100
    per 100,000 0.030.90.028.90.00.0
Robberies 200012
    per 100,000 63.20.00.00.028.755.4
Assaults 2116523
    per 100,000 63.230.929.5173.7143.3637.6
Burglaries 18161414166
    per 100,000 568.9495.0413.0405.2458.5166.3
Thefts 293142264936
    per 100,000 916.6959.21238.9752.51404.0998.1
Auto thefts 567785
    per 100,000 158.0185.6206.5202.6229.2138.6
Arson 110000
    per 100,000 31.630.90.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 120.7118.8100.9190.4143.8206.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.88
US city average:  3.00

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Fairfield-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.6 miles away from the Fairfield city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/13/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Fairfield:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (125 NEWMAN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MEXIA, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CORSICANA, TX)
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; GROESBECK, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 68 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 74 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 80 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:
  • TEAGUE MUNI (about 11 miles; TEAGUE, TX; ID: 68F)
  • MEXIA-LIMESTONE CO (about 25 miles; MEXIA, TX; ID: LXY)
  • C DAVID CAMPBELL FIELD-CORSICANA MUNI (about 26 miles; CORSICANA, TX; ID: CRS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 65 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 76 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 77 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Fairfield:
Library in Fairfield:
  • FAIRFIELD LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,212; Location: 350 W MAIN ST; 24,793 books; 666 audio materials; 735 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home Education Association: The Tri-County Home Education Association (TCCHEA)serves Freestone, Limestone, and Leon Counties as a support group for home educators. Activities include monthly field trips, park days, and nights out for parents. There are also group co-op classes, drama projects,high school graduation, and a monthly newsletter. For more information call 254-739-3025 or 903-389-2347, or email kidzrus at glade.net for a complimentary newsletter.

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Notable location: Freestone County Historical Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fairfield include: Round Prairie Baptist Church (A), Faith Hope Love Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Jehovahs Witnesses Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fairfield: Fairfield Arena (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Freestone CO Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 118 East Commerce Street), Cedar Grove RV Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 187 East USHighway 84).

Hotel: Budget Inn (303 West Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Fairfield compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fairfield (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fairfield Branch at 527 East Commerce Street, branch established on 1955-05-05. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First National Bank of Mexia: Fairfield Branch at 415 West Commerce, branch established on 1999-06-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.6 mil, Deposits: $66.4 mil, headquarters in Mexia, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bi-Stone Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank: Fairfield Branch at 360 West Commerce, branch established on 1999-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $94.5 mil, headquarters in Groesbeck, TX, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Groesbeck Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank: at 101 North Mount, branch established on 1907-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $117.9 mil, Deposits: $104.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank Holdings Of Texas, Inc.



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8.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Limestone County, TX  1.10% ($30,500 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.60% ($50,343)
from Leon County, TX  0.53% ($35,935)


8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Limestone County, TX  1.24% ($41,861 average AGI)
to Navarro County, TX  0.59% ($38,206)
to Dallas County, TX  0.54% ($33,742)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfield:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfield:
  • KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairfield:
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)

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