Fairfield | |
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Motto: "Home of the Friendly People" | |
Coordinates: 38°22′47″N 88°22′20″W / 38.37972°N 88.37222°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gary Moore |
Area | |
• Total | 4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2) |
• Land | 4.03 sq mi (10.43 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,883 |
• Density | 1,212.26/sq mi (468.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 62837 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17–24816 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394732[1] |
Website | www |
Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, Illinois, United States,[3] and the location of Frontier Community College. The population was 4,883 at the 2020 census.