Fairfield, Vermont

Fairfield, Vermont
Countryside in Fairfield
Countryside in Fairfield
Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°48′52″N 72°55′35″W / 44.81444°N 72.92639°W / 44.81444; -72.92639
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyFranklin
CommunitiesFairfield
East Fairfield
Fairfield Station
Saint Rocks
Area
 • Total
68.5 sq mi (177.4 km2)
 • Land67.4 sq mi (174.6 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,044
 • Density30/sq mi (11.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05455
Area code802
FIPS code50-25225[1]
GNIS feature ID1462093[2]
Websitefairfieldvermont.us

Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States, chartered in 1763. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 census.[3] President Chester A. Arthur was born in Fairfield in 1829, and lived there for the first three years of his life. A replica of his home, the Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site, is open seasonally.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census – Geography Profile: Fairfield town, Franklin County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

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