Fairmead, California

Fairmead
California State Route 99 passing through Fairmead
Location in Madera County, California
Fairmead
Coordinates: 37°04′35″N 120°11′35″W / 37.07639°N 120.19306°W / 37.07639; -120.19306
Country United States
State California
CountyMadera
Area
  Total
8.360 sq mi (21.652 km2)
  Land8.360 sq mi (21.652 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,235
  Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93610 (Chowchilla)
GNIS feature IDs223335; 2583011
FIPS code06-23210

Fairmead is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. It is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m), and bordered to the northwest by Chowchilla. The population was 1,235 at the 2020 census.

A post office operated at Fairmead from 1913 to 1940. The community is impacted by the California High-Speed Rail, as the planned route will dislocate residents.