Fairfield is a city in

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, United States. The population was 387 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fairfield got its start in 1872 with the construction of the railroad through the territory.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 387 people, 155 households, and 109 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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, 0.3% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 155 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were

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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 40 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 467 people, 185 households, and 132 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 213 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.29%

, 0.21%

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, 0.21% Native American, and 1.28% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 1.71% of the population. There were 185 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were

living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,063 for females. The

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for the city was $15,815. About 12.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is provided by Sandy Creek Jr/Sr. High School. This school is home to a few notable programs like 74 Creative, FFA, CougarVision, Skills USA and NCAPS. Sandy Creek is an ESU 9 school.

Notable person

* Samuel Roy McKelvie, 19th

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of Nebraska and the 13th

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; born in Fairfield

References

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