Fairfield Community School District, Iowa

Fairfield Community School District is a unified school district in Jefferson County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 14,124 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 359 sq mi (930 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
14,124 ± 287
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Jefferson County
Land area
359 sq mi (930 km²)
Median household income
$63,047 ± $11,443
Median home value
$165,000 ± $8,679
Water area
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1911340
Coordinates (central point)
41.012651, -91.930970

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fairfield Community School District, largest first

  1. Fairfield (city)9,456 people
  2. Center Township1,233 people
  3. Lockridge Township809 people
  4. Locust Grove Township791 people
  5. Buchanan Township609 people
  6. Lockridge (city)452 people
  7. Liberty Township448 people
  8. Round Prairie Township372 people
  9. Libertyville (city)324 people
  10. Penn Township294 people
  11. Maharishi Vedic City (city)282 people
  12. Cedar Township273 people
All 15
  1. Des Moines Township269 people
  2. Walnut Township155 people
  3. Pleasant Plain (city)92 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Pekin Community School District17 mi northwest
  2. Cardinal Community School District17 mi west
  3. Mount Pleasant Community School District18 mi east
  4. Van Buren County Community School District19 mi south
  5. Washington Community School District20 mi northeast
  6. WACO Community School District20 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Fairfield Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Fairfield Community School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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