Fairfield is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southwest corner of Cedar Valley about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Salt Lake City and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cedar Fort on Utah State Route 73, west of Utah Lake. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.
Fairfield | |
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_Schoolhouse.jpg) Old Fairfield Schoolhouse | |
 Location in Utah County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′44″N 112°05′35″W / 40.26222°N 112.09306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Incorporated | December 20, 2004[1] |
| Founded by | John Carson |
| Named for | Amos Fielding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.11 sq mi (67.63 km2) |
| • Land | 26.09 sq mi (67.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,879 ft (1,487 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Estimate (2019)[4] | 145 |
| • Density | 5.56/sq mi (2.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84013 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427871[1] |
History
The town was founded in 1855 when John Carson, his four brothers, and others settled in the Cedar Valley. The settlement was soon known as Frogtown. The population ballooned after the arrival of Johnston's Army in 1858-59, sent to Utah to suppress the rumored rebellion there. The army established a nearby camp called Camp Floyd, and the population grew to over 7,000, including 3,500 troops (nearly one-third of the entire U.S. Army at that time), teamsters, gamblers, and camp followers of various persuasions. With no rebellion taking place, the troops were recalled in 1861 and sent east to fight for the Union with the outbreak of the Civil War.[5]
Frogtown became Fairfield in 1861, named after Amos Fielding, who had participated in establishing the community.
The Stagecoach Inn, located in Fairfield and now a museum, was used by travelers passing through via stagecoach, military personnel, and riders on the Pony Express trail.
Fairfield was incorporated in 2004 due to concerns about growth from surrounding communities.[6] Besides agriculture, the town is a destination for Camp Floyd tourists and home to a large construction landfill.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 303 | — | |
| 1870 | 223 | −26.4% | |
| 1880 | 172 | −22.9% | |
| 1890 | 273 | 58.7% | |
| 1900 | 168 | −38.5% | |
| 1910 | 279 | 66.1% | |
| 1920 | 95 | −65.9% | |
| 1930 | 129 | 35.8% | |
| 1940 | 93 | −27.9% | |
| 1950 | 99 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 119 | — | |
| 2019 (est.) | 145 | [4] | 21.8% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2010, 119 people lived in the town. There were 41 housing units. The racial makeup was 95.8% White, 1.7% from some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
Climate
Fairfield has a continental climate (Köppen Dfb) bordering a semi-arid climate (BSk).
| Climate data for Fairfield, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) | 70 (21) | 81 (27) | 85 (29) | 96 (36) | 100 (38) | 102 (39) | 101 (38) | 100 (38) | 88 (31) | 78 (26) | 70 (21) | 102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) | 58.0 (14.4) | 71.0 (21.7) | 78.3 (25.7) | 86.7 (30.4) | 92.7 (33.7) | 98.0 (36.7) | 96.0 (35.6) | 91.3 (32.9) | 81.1 (27.3) | 67.9 (19.9) | 55.5 (13.1) | 98.3 (36.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) | 44.5 (6.9) | 56.0 (13.3) | 63.0 (17.2) | 72.1 (22.3) | 82.5 (28.1) | 90.2 (32.3) | 88.6 (31.4) | 80.0 (26.7) | 66.6 (19.2) | 51.8 (11.0) | 40.2 (4.6) | 64.6 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 40.4 (4.7) | 46.3 (7.9) | 54.4 (12.4) | 63.2 (17.3) | 70.6 (21.4) | 69.0 (20.6) | 60.2 (15.7) | 47.6 (8.7) | 35.8 (2.1) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 47.6 (8.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.3 (−10.4) | 17.6 (−8.0) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 36.8 (2.7) | 43.9 (6.6) | 51.0 (10.6) | 49.4 (9.7) | 40.3 (4.6) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 13.2 (−10.4) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.3 (−21.8) | −2.6 (−19.2) | 10.6 (−11.9) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 41.0 (5.0) | 38.7 (3.7) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 14.8 (−9.6) | 3.8 (−15.7) | −6.4 (−21.3) | −12.9 (−24.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) | −36 (−38) | −11 (−24) | 7 (−14) | 14 (−10) | 21 (−6) | 31 (−1) | 27 (−3) | 16 (−9) | 2 (−17) | −20 (−29) | −29 (−34) | −36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.27 (32) | 1.33 (34) | 1.17 (30) | 1.18 (30) | 1.37 (35) | 0.78 (20) | 0.67 (17) | 0.66 (17) | 0.82 (21) | 1.15 (29) | 0.79 (20) | 1.32 (34) | 12.51 (318) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.7 (27) | 5.9 (15) | 3.5 (8.9) | 1.4 (3.6) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 3.4 (8.6) | 7.9 (20) | 33.6 (85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 78.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 17.3 |
| Source: NOAA[8][9] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
External links
Media related to Fairfield, Utah at Wikimedia Commons