Fairfield, Pennsylvania

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Fairfield is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 486 at the 2000 census.

History

During the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War, the Battle of Fairfield played an important role in securing the Hagerstown Road, enabling Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to retreat through Fairfield towards the Potomac River. Lee and his officers stopped to eat at the Fairfield Inn, which is still operated at as a small hotel to this day.

Geography

Fairfield is located at coor dms|39|47|14|N|77|22|10|W|city (39.787260, -77.369399)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 486 people, 232 households, and 139 families residing in the borough. The population density was 708.2 people per square mile (272.0/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 357.0/sq mi (137.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.35% White, 0.62% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 232 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,053, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,243. About 0.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The [http://www.fairfieldpaschools.org/fasd/site/default.asp Fairfield Area School District] is located in south central Pennsylvania on the Maryland border. It has an elementary, middle, and high school located in Fairfield, PA. The school district has approximately 1,300 students. Its sports teams are named the Knights.

Government

The [http://www.adamscounty.us/adams/cwp/view.asp?a=1669&q=488288 Borough of Fairfield] is represented by an eight member Borough Council and a Mayor. Robert Stanley is the current mayor.

Transportation

The [http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdBOA.nsf/infoMidAtlantic?OpenForm Mid-Atlantic Soaring Center Airport] is located 2 miles from Fairfield. It has two 2,700 foot asphalt runways.

References

External links

* [http://www.adamscounty.us/adams/cwp/view.asp?a=1669&q=488288 Borough of Fairfield Homepage]
* [http://www.fairfieldpaschools.org/fasd/site/default.asp Fairfield Area School District]
* [http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdBOA.nsf/infoMidAtlantic?OpenForm Mid-Atlantic Soaring Center Airport]