Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census. Fairfield is an international center for Transcendental Meditation, the home of Maharishi International University.
Midwest
Fairfield
Jefferson County, IA
Population
9,474
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$835
Median home value
$134,700
[[Municipal corporation
1875
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Architecture of Henry K. Holsman Historic Campus District · listed 1983
- Evergreen Ridge Stock Farm Historic District · listed 2007
- Old Settlers' Association Park and Rhodham Bonnifield House · listed 1986
Notable landmarks
- Ball, W. C., House · listed 1985
- Beck, James A., House · listed 1978
- Burnett-Montgomery House · listed 1983
- Clarke, James F., House · listed 1980
- Fairfield Public Library · listed 1983
- Former US Post Office Building · listed 1991
- Fryer, O.F. and Lulu E., House · listed 1999
- Gobble and Heer-Spurgeons Building · listed 2015
- Henn Mansion · listed 1983
- Iowa Malleable Iron Company · listed 1999
- Jefferson County Courthouse · listed 1981
- Louden Machinery Company · listed 1999
- Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop · listed 1999
- Louden Whirl-Around · listed 1999
- Louden, R. B. and Lizzie L., House · listed 1999
- Louden, R. Bruce and May W., House · listed 2003
- Louden, R. Bruce, House
- Louden, R.R., and Antoinette, House · listed 1999
- Louden, William and Mary Jane, House · listed 1999
- Luedtke, August and Vera, Barn · listed 1999
- McElhinny House · listed 1977
- New Sweden Chapel · listed 1977
- Wells, George A., House · listed 1983
- Wells-Stubbs House · listed 1985
- Wilson Building · listed 1991
- …and 1 more
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