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Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio

Fairfield Township, Madison County, township, in Madison County, Ohio. Fairfield Township, Madison County had 1,447 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,452 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,714 (±379). GEOID 3909726068.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,447

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,452 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,714 ±379

Median household income

$106,050

±$8,437 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$351,300

±$72,831 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$848

±$38 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Fairfield Township, Madison County is a township in Madison County, Ohio. It covers 31.9 square miles of land, 45 residents per square mile in 2020.

Fairfield Township, Madison County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Fairfield Township, Madison County (marked with a dot) in Madison County, Ohio. 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, Madison County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,447 people lived in Fairfield Township, Madison County on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,452 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,714 (±379).

  • July 2020→2021 +12 (1,453)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (1,450)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (1,449)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (1,459)
  • 2024→2025 −12 (1,447)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFairfield Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,714±37944,42311,810,293no clear change
Households593±13015,6864,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.89±0.402.552.37no clear change
Housing units630±14016,5195,292,391no clear change

Fairfield Township, Madison County's population since 2000

From 1,333 in 2000 to 1,447 in 2025: up 8.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fairfield Township, Madison 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 1,333
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,380
  • 2010 Census 1,437
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,456
  • 2020 Census 1,452
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,447

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, Madison County?

The median resident of Fairfield Township, Madison County is 44.2 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 9.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFairfield Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.2±5.941.539.7no clear change
Under 18 years20.9%±6.9 pts19.9%22.0%–
65 years and over14.7%±7.8 pts16.5%18.3%–
Male48.8%±4.5 pts55.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.2 pts3.1%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.5%±11.4 pts86.2%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts4.3%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.0%±10.0 pts1.3%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.5%±4.3 pts4.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States11.2%±10.4 pts2.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)14.1%±10.8 pts5.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.5%±4.1 pts7.6%6.6%–
With a disability13.4%±7.1 pts14.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage11.4%±7.3 pts7.7%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.6%±3.4 pts89.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.8%±15.3 pts24.2%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.8%±7.2 pts7.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.2%±10.2 pts86.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.2 pts1.0%1.6%–

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, Madison County earn?

Half of Fairfield Township, Madison County's 593 households earn less than $106,050 a year (±$8,437), against $87,045 in Madison County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $99,492 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFairfield Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$106,050±$8,437$87,045$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$118,479±$12,842$103,062$96,990–
Per capita income$45,210±$5,990$38,124$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line2.6%±3.2 pts8.5%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±9.9 pts12.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP0.8%±3.3 pts9.7%12.5%–
Households with a computer98.5%±2.6 pts94.9%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.2%±8.7 pts90.7%90.1%–

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, Madison County?

Owners occupy 84.0% of Fairfield Township, Madison County's occupied homes and renters 16.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $351,300 by its owner (±$72,831). The median renter pays $848 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFairfield Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$351,300±$72,831$250,100$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$848±$38$943$1,034−$459
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±40.1 pts29.4%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,973±$588$1,582$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes84.0%±8.7 pts77.5%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.0%±8.7 pts22.5%32.8%–
Housing units630±14016,5195,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±7.2 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±31.4 pts4.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes100.0%±5.8 pts80.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.0%±5.8 pts4.2%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later8.7%±8.8 pts1.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20193.2%±4.1 pts6.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.6%±8.9 pts19.2%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.8%±1.6 pts3.3%7.5%–

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, Madison County work and get to work?

77.4% of Fairfield Township, Madison County's workers drive alone and 12.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFairfield Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)78.9%±9.7 pts59.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±4.7 pts3.5%4.8%–
Drove alone to work77.4%±9.7 pts75.3%75.1%–
Carpooled9.0%±7.0 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.2 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±3.2 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home12.6%±7.9 pts15.2%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±7.624.9 min23.4 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, Madison County?

No census tract lies mostly in Fairfield Township, Madison County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Fairfield Township, Madison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Fairfield Township, Madison County
Tract 411Madison County5,135 $89,781 $228,40028%

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, Madison County) · Census block assignment files

How does Fairfield Township, Madison County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fairfield Township, Madison County is the 6,115th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 862nd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Fairfield Township, Madison County ranks 218th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Fairfield Township, Madison County's rank in Ohio (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 estimate862nd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)650th1,589
Residents per square mile1,564th1,734
Median household income218th1,699
Per capita income369th1,729
Median home value136th1,707
Median gross rent948th1,453
Bachelor's degree or higher297th1,613
Median age611th1,727
Owner-occupied share627th1,732
Work from home419th990
Travel time to work597th1,731

Fairfield Township, Madison County's figures with every place in Ohio (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, Madison County?

26 of the 57 figures for Fairfield Township, Madison 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, Madison 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.