Fairfield, Vermont

Fairfield, Vermont
Countryside in Fairfield
Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°48′52″N 72°55′35″W / 44.81444°N 72.92639°W / 44.81444; -72.92639
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyFranklin
CommunitiesFairfield
East Fairfield
Fairfield Station
Saint Rocks
Area
  Total
68.5 sq mi (177.4 km2)
  Land67.4 sq mi (174.6 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,044
  Density30/sq mi (11.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05455 (Fairfield)
05483 (Sheldon)
05450 (Enosburg Falls)
05448 (East Fairfield)
05454 (Fairfax)
Area code802
FIPS code50-25225
GNIS feature ID1462093
Websitefairfieldvermont.us

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.