Fairfield, California
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The Fairfield Arch | |
Location of Fairfield in Solano County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′28″N 122°3′15″W / 38.25778°N 122.05417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Incorporated | December 12, 1903 |
| Named after | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Catherine Moy Vice-Mayor Pam Bertani (District 6) K. Patrice Williams (District 1) Scott Tonnesen (District 2) Doug Carr (District 3) Rick Vaccaro (District 4) Doriss Panduro (District 5) |
| • State senator | Christopher Cabaldon (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Lori Wilson (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | John Garamendi (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.39 sq mi (107.21 km2) |
| • Land | 41.14 sq mi (106.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) 0.62% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119,881 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Solano County 49th in California |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94533–94535 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-23182 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656005, 2410474 |
| Website | www |
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Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.
Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.
It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.