Fairfield | |
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 Location inUtah County and the state ofUtah | |
| Coordinates:40°15′44″N112°05′35″W / 40.26222°N 112.09306°W /40.26222; -112.09306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 2004 |
| Founded by | John Carson |
| Named after | Amos Fielding |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.11 sq mi (67.63 km2) |
| • Land | 26.09 sq mi (67.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,879 ft (1,487 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84013 |
| Area codes | 385, 801 |
| Geographic Names Information System feature ID | 2412611[2] |
Fairfield is a town inUtah County,Utah, United States. It is part of theProvo–Orem, UtahMetropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southwest corner ofCedar Valley about 50 miles (80 km) southwest ofSalt Lake City and 5 miles (8.0 km) south ofCedar Fort onUtah State Route 73, west of Utah Lake. The population was 160 at the2020 census.
The town was founded in 1855 when John Carson, his four brothers, and others settled in the Cedar Valley. The settlement was soon known as Frogtown. The population ballooned after the arrival ofJohnston's Army in 1858-59, sent to Utah to suppress the rumored rebellion there. The army established a nearby camp calledCamp Floyd, and the population grew to over 7,000, including 3,500 troops (nearly one-third of the entire U.S. Army at that time), teamsters, gamblers, and camp followers of various persuasions. With no rebellion taking place, the troops were recalled in 1861 and sent east to fight for the Union with the outbreak of theCivil War.[4]
Frogtown became Fairfield in 1861, named after Amos Fielding, who had participated in establishing the community.
The Stagecoach Inn, located in Fairfield and now a museum, was used by travelers passing through via stagecoach, military personnel, and riders on thePony Express trail.
Fairfield was incorporated in 2004 due to concerns about growth from surrounding communities.[5] Besides agriculture, the town is a destination for Camp Floyd tourists and home to a large constructionlandfill.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 303 | — | |
| 1870 | 223 | −26.4% | |
| 1880 | 172 | −22.9% | |
| 1890 | 273 | 58.7% | |
| 1900 | 168 | −38.5% | |
| 1910 | 279 | 66.1% | |
| 1920 | 95 | −65.9% | |
| 1930 | 129 | 35.8% | |
| 1940 | 93 | −27.9% | |
| 1950 | 99 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 119 | — | |
| 2020 | 160 | 34.5% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[6] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2010, 119 people lived in the town. There were 41 housing units. Theracial makeup was 95.8% White, 1.7% from some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
Fairfield has acontinental climate (KöppenDfb) bordering asemi-arid climate (BSk).
| Climate data for Fairfield, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) | 70 (21) | 81 (27) | 85 (29) | 96 (36) | 100 (38) | 102 (39) | 101 (38) | 100 (38) | 88 (31) | 78 (26) | 70 (21) | 102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) | 58.0 (14.4) | 71.0 (21.7) | 78.3 (25.7) | 86.7 (30.4) | 92.7 (33.7) | 98.0 (36.7) | 96.0 (35.6) | 91.3 (32.9) | 81.1 (27.3) | 67.9 (19.9) | 55.5 (13.1) | 98.3 (36.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) | 44.5 (6.9) | 56.0 (13.3) | 63.0 (17.2) | 72.1 (22.3) | 82.5 (28.1) | 90.2 (32.3) | 88.6 (31.4) | 80.0 (26.7) | 66.6 (19.2) | 51.8 (11.0) | 40.2 (4.6) | 64.6 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 40.4 (4.7) | 46.3 (7.9) | 54.4 (12.4) | 63.2 (17.3) | 70.6 (21.4) | 69.0 (20.6) | 60.2 (15.7) | 47.6 (8.7) | 35.8 (2.1) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 47.6 (8.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.3 (−10.4) | 17.6 (−8.0) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 36.8 (2.7) | 43.9 (6.6) | 51.0 (10.6) | 49.4 (9.7) | 40.3 (4.6) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 13.2 (−10.4) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.3 (−21.8) | −2.6 (−19.2) | 10.6 (−11.9) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 41.0 (5.0) | 38.7 (3.7) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 14.8 (−9.6) | 3.8 (−15.7) | −6.4 (−21.3) | −12.9 (−24.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) | −36 (−38) | −11 (−24) | 7 (−14) | 14 (−10) | 21 (−6) | 31 (−1) | 27 (−3) | 16 (−9) | 2 (−17) | −20 (−29) | −29 (−34) | −36 (−38) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.27 (32) | 1.33 (34) | 1.17 (30) | 1.18 (30) | 1.37 (35) | 0.78 (20) | 0.67 (17) | 0.66 (17) | 0.82 (21) | 1.15 (29) | 0.79 (20) | 1.32 (34) | 12.51 (318) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.7 (27) | 5.9 (15) | 3.5 (8.9) | 1.4 (3.6) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 3.4 (8.6) | 7.9 (20) | 33.6 (85) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 78.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 17.3 |
| Source:NOAA[8][9] | |||||||||||||
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