Township · Minnesota

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County, township, in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County had 344 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 317 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 264 (±52). GEOID 2703520240.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

344

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 317 · ACS 2020-2024: 264 ±52

Median household income

$69,792

±$10,762 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$298,200

±$106,902 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County and what county is it in?

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It covers 33.7 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020.

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County is in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County (marked with a dot) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 344 people lived in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County on July 1, 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 317 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 264 (±52).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (330)
  • 2021→2022 +2 (332)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (335)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (341)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (344)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFairfield Township, Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population264±5267,6865,739,445no clear change
Households131±2529,4022,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.02±0.192.262.43−0.59
Housing units271±5442,6832,545,030no clear change

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's population since 2000

From 275 in 2000 to 344 in 2025: up 25.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 275
  • 2005 (estimate) 319
  • 2010 Census 345
  • 2015 (estimate) 352
  • 2020 Census 317
  • 2025 (estimate) 344

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County?

The median resident of Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County is 59.8 years old; 12.1% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFairfield Township, Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age59.8±2.745.738.8+13.2
Under 18 years12.1%±5.0 pts20.5%22.9%–
65 years and over31.8%±7.8 pts24.5%17.3%–
Male53.0%±4.4 pts50.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±8.2 pts1.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.1%±3.9 pts93.2%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±8.2 pts0.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±8.2 pts0.4%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±8.2 pts0.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±8.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.4%±3.1 pts3.1%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.8 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.8%±1.1 pts1.3%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±1.7 pts2.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±3.7 pts8.3%5.9%–
With a disability9.1%±4.9 pts15.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.5%±2.9 pts5.2%4.7%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.5%±2.5 pts94.6%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)29.5%±9.9 pts29.3%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.8%±4.9 pts9.6%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.2%±4.7 pts91.1%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±8.2 pts1.5%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County earn?

Half of Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's 131 households earn less than $69,792 a year (±$10,762), against $72,589 in Crow Wing County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $72,303 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFairfield Township, Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$69,792±$10,762$72,589$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$104,057±$17,774$95,168$118,304–
Per capita income$50,935±$8,744$41,886$48,237+$11,458
People below the poverty line7.6%±4.5 pts9.9%9.3%−11.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±45.1 pts12.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.3%±3.6 pts8.7%7.9%–
Households with a computer91.6%±5.9 pts96.3%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.3%±7.2 pts89.9%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County?

Owners occupy 95.4% of Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's occupied homes and renters 4.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,200 by its owner (±$106,902).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFairfield Township, Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$298,200±$106,902$306,800$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent50.0%±50.0 pts33.8%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,078±$491$1,613$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.4%±3.5 pts77.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.6%±3.5 pts23.0%27.8%–
Housing units271±5442,6832,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±16.4 pts0.4%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±100.0 pts1.5%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes95.6%±3.2 pts80.1%66.0%–
Mobile homes4.4%±3.2 pts5.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.9 pts1.5%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 201910.7%±4.7 pts9.6%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier1.8%±1.8 pts7.8%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±3.1 pts4.9%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County work and get to work?

63.8% of Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's workers drive alone and 24.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFairfield Township, Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.6%±10.1 pts59.6%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.6%±4.5 pts5.5%4.1%–
Drove alone to work63.8%±9.7 pts73.8%68.9%–
Carpooled10.8%±7.6 pts9.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±15.8 pts0.3%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±15.8 pts1.8%2.5%–
Worked from home24.6%±9.1 pts13.2%17.6%+17.4 pts
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±5.723.1 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County?

No census tract lies mostly in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County
Tract 9501Crow Wing County2,062 $78,438 $332,80014%
Tract 9502.04Crow Wing County2,034 $77,120 $438,00012%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County) · Census block assignment files

How does Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County is the 11,122nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 771st-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate771st1,772

Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County?

25 of the 56 figures for Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fairfield Township, Crow Wing County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.