Fairfield Township (Swift County) is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 135 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56249, and parts of 56208 are in Fairfield Township (Swift County) too.
Population1354 per sq mi
Median home value$166,100Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Appleton; part is in Fairfield Township (Swift County)
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Around Fairfield Township (Swift County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL476 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield Township (Swift County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 Township (Swift County) had 114 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 2160th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.
Swift County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milan 1nw, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Swift County
3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton5.0 miles
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Shares ZIP codes with Appleton, Appleton Township, Edison, Shible, Moyer, Hantho, Holloway, West Bank, Hegbert, Marysland and Tara Township (Swift County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.