Town guide

Fairfield, Idaho

Fairfield is a city in Camas County, Idaho, home to about 499 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83327.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population499567 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Fairfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)73 miles away
Closer regional airportFriedman Memorial Airport (SUN)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV372 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA674 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fairfield had 441 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 146th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Camas County grew from 1,730 residents in 1920 to 1,077 in 2020.

Fairfield population by census2000: 395, 2010: 416, 2020: 441395200041620104412020

Camas County, 1920–2020

Camas County population, 1920 to 20201920: 1,730, 1930: 1,411, 1940: 1,360, 1950: 1,079, 1960: 917, 1970: 728, 1980: 818, 1990: 727, 2000: 991, 2010: 1,117, 2020: 1,0772K’20’301K’40’501K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairfieldJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; May: high 65°F, low 38°F, 1.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 43°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 10°F, 2 in27°9°Jan2.131°12°Feb1.541°21°Mar1.654°30°Apr1.165°38°May1.673°43°Jun0.984°50°Jul0.483°48°Aug0.474°40°Sep0.759°30°Oct1.042°20°Nov1.428°10°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield Rs, ID weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Camas County

235 jobs at 44 businesses in Camas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Camas CountyConstruction: 66 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45 jobs; Manufacturing: 33 jobs; Other services: 11 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7 jobs; Professional services: 3 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 1 jobsConstruction 28% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 14% Other services 5% Health care and social assistance 3% Professional services 1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Wood River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ketchum29.5 miles
  • North Canyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Gooding30.0 miles
  • St. Luke's JeromeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jerome46.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fairfield

Grocery stores

  • Camas Creek Country Store1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Camas County Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fairfield

Public schools here are run by Camas County District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camas County Elem/Jr. High SchoolFairfieldPre-K–8105Public1.4 mi
Camas County High SchoolFairfield9–1245Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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