Fairfield, PA

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Fairfield, Pennsylvania

Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams county, is 25 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 52 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. About 486 people people live in Fairfield.

The People and Families of Fairfield

In Fairfield, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairfield had a median family income of $39,219.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,825) in Fairfield than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Fairfield Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Fairfield, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Fairfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	17320
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.787
Longitude	-77.368

Station	EISENHOWER NATL HIS SITE
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	UNIONVILLE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	486	100%
Male	226	46.5%
Female	260	53.5%
Under 18	101	20.8%
18+	385	79.2%
65+	116	23.9%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.67
White	478	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	511
Growth	25
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.6%
US/American	14.9%
Irish	13.5%
English	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	6.5%
Polish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2%
Italian	2%
Swiss	1.4%
Greek	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Slovak	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairfield	486	$39,219
Arendtsville	848	$43,889
Bendersville	576	$41,250
Carroll Valley	3,291	$55,000
Gettysburg	7,490	$40,489
Mont Alto	1,357	$41,705
Waynesboro	9,614	$39,951

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