Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States, chartered in 1763. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 census. President Chester A. Arthur was born in Fairfield in 1829, and lived there for the first three years of his life. A replica of his home, the Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site, is open seasonally.

Geography

Fairfield occupies central Franklin County, east of St. Albans. Vermont Route 36 crosses the town from east to west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.61%, is water. The town is drained by Black Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Missisquoi River. Fairfield Pond is in the town's northwest corner. The town's rolling hills are used for growing hay, corn, and pasture for dairy farms. Many maple trees in the town's forests are tapped for maple syrup production.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census

Notable people

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  • Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States
  • Consuelo Northrop Bailey, second female lieutenant governor of a U.S. state
  • Bradley Barlow, U.S. congressman
  • Jeptha Bradley, Vermont Auditor of Accounts
  • John Fitzpatrick, mayor of New Orleans
  • Charles Shattuck Hill, editor

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References

  • Town of Fairfield official website

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