Fairfield Beach is a community in Perry County, Ohio, home to about 1,432 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43076.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Fairfield Beach, part in Thornville and Harbor Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfield Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield Beach; 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.
Fairfield Beach had 1,267 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 582nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Perry County grew from 31,841 residents in 1900 to 35,408 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Heath Ap, OH weather station (9 miles away).
4,478 jobs at 455 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Northern Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornville Elementary SchoolThornville | K–5 | 351 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sheridan Middle SchoolThornville | 6–8 | 516 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Sheridan High SchoolThornville | 9–12 | 711 | Public | 5.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Thornville, Harbor Hills and Thornport.
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