97-664: Fairfield may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Fairfield, New South Wales , a western suburb of Sydney. Electoral district of Fairfield , the corresponding seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Fairfield, Queensland Fairfield, Victoria Fairfield railway station, Melbourne Fairfield West, New South Wales Fairfield Heights, New South Wales Fairfield East, New South Wales Canada [ edit ] Fairfield (Greater Victoria) ,
194-500: A Woolworths supermarket. The Fairfield Chase Commercial Tower was Fairfield's first high-rise structure. It has a lower level of commercial shops, a medical centre and food outlets open to the public while the higher levels function as private office building spaces are occupied by government agencies such as Legal Aid NSW , the NSW Service for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors and private companies such as
291-478: A bazaar -style environment), personal services and commercial uses. Fairfield does not feature a formal ‘ City Square ’, though The Crescent Plaza , and Thomas Ware Plaza in Nelson Street, provide a similar sense of fashion to a City Square. Although most of these commercial precincts are not a leading part of Fairfield's night time attribute at present, wedding receptions, however, do prevail night activity on
388-498: A location in Scotland Fairfield, County Durham , a suburb Fairfield, Derbyshire , a village Fairfield, Evesham , a part of the town of Evesham , south-east Worcestershire Fairfield, Glasgow Fairfield, Kent , a village Fairfield, Liverpool , a part of Liverpool, Merseyside Fairfield, Stogursey , Somerset Fairfield, Tameside , a suburb of Droylsden, Greater Manchester Fairfield (Lake District) ,
485-513: A 2008 article in The Wall Street Journal said "natives lived uneasily with the outsiders...but the election of Mr. Malloy [in 2001]... helped ease those tensions". Author Jack Forem wrote in 2012 that Fairfield is home to one of the largest synagogues in Iowa and one of the largest Liberal Catholic Churches in the nation. That year Oprah Winfrey visited Fairfield to interview citizens and
582-607: A 2009 report from the University of Iowa's Community Vitality Center, Fairfield has had more than $ 250 million invested across 50 different companies since 1990. These companies have included various financial services as well as those in marketing, software and telecom. This has created 3000 local jobs, plus "12,000 jobs globally, and nearly $ 1 billion in new equity". In 2009, the Fairfield Entrepreneurs Association (FEA) celebrated its 20th year. In 2011,
679-465: A 522-seat proscenium theatre , a business pavilion , meeting rooms, executive conference suite, art gallery, commercial kitchen, offices and outdoor plaza. The convention center features 7,700 sq ft (720 m ) of exhibition space and 5,000 sq ft (460 m ) of meeting space. The facility opened on December 7, 2007, with a theater named the Stephen Sondheim Center for
776-535: A Magistrate and Coroner at Liverpool (1825-1834), and his large family were among the pioneers of white settlement in the Fairfield District. Later, a Colonial Treasurer , Thomas Ware Smart (1810–1881) bought the estate and in the 1860s built the mansion, 'Fairfield House'. Fairfield railway station was opened in 1856 and has the oldest surviving railway building in New South Wales. Development began in
873-536: A New England town Fairfield (CDP), Maine , the main village in the town Fairfield, Minnesota Fairfield, Montana Fairfield, Nebraska Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey Fairfield, Monmouth County, New Jersey Fairfield, New York Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina Fairfield, North Dakota Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio Fairfield, Oklahoma Fairfield, Pennsylvania Fairfield, South Carolina ,
970-497: A child care centre and employment agencies . The Crescent, Nelson, Ware and Nelson Streets are ornamented by a number of London planes . A cinema at Fairfield Forum was opened as ' Hoyts Forum Twin' on 17 March 1983 with around 400 seating. In 1992, the complex was renamed Fairfield Cinema, with a third screen installed in 1996. In 2006, it was reestablished as the World Cinemas (primarily exhibiting Bollywood films). The cinema
1067-683: A concert by The Beach Boys and The Nadas was held on the Fairfield Middle School grounds, as a benefit for the FACC and the city's Green Sustainability Plan. The concert was sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation . This was the 40th and final performance of The Beach Boys' summer tour of 2009. Fairfield was selected by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to be one of six Iowa Great Places to participate in new program to revitalize
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#17328443935331164-519: A concoction of retail, commercial and residential developments, including medium density edifices and medium to high-rise shop-top housing developments. In July 2021, Fairfield was one of the "suburbs of concern" and became a hotspot due to rising COVID-19 cases in the region that resulted in a strict lockdown in the area, transforming the CBD into a ghost town , with heavy police patrol compliance checks. Fines were issued for those who did not comply with
1261-554: A high regard, which is manifested by the CBD's active shopping streets and daily social assemblage for playing chess on Kenyon Street. Fairfield has three shopping malls which were established between the 1980s and early 1990s. The two largest are the Fairfield Forum and Neeta City (later renamed to Fairfield City Central ) and the smaller Fairfield Chase . Forum contains Kmart , Aldi and Coles . Fairfield City Central, formerly Neeta City (name changed in late 2021), features
1358-652: A mall in Beavercreek, Ohio Fairfield Plantation (Charleston County, South Carolina) Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester County, Virginia HMS Fairfield , a Royal Navy Hunt-class minesweeper launched in 1919 Fairfield (typeface) See also [ edit ] Fairfield High School (disambiguation) Fairfield House (disambiguation) Fairfield Township, Michigan (disambiguation) Fairfield Township, Minnesota (disambiguation) Fairfield Township, Nebraska (disambiguation) Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
1455-940: A mountain Fairfield Halls , an entertainment centre in Croydon Fairfield Moravian Church , in Droylsden, Manchester Green Fairfield , a civil parish in Derbyshire Fairfields , a civil parish in Milton Keynes United States [ edit ] Fairfield, Alabama , in Jefferson County Fairfield, Covington County, Alabama Fairfield, California Fairfield, Connecticut Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield, Idaho Fairfield, Illinois Fairfield, Iowa Fairfield, Kentucky Fairfield, Maine ,
1552-643: A neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia New Zealand [ edit ] Fairfield, Otago , a suburb of Dunedin Fairfield, Waikato , a suburb of Hamilton Fairfield, Lower Hutt , a suburb in the Hutt Valley United Kingdom [ edit ] Fairfield (Croydon ward) Fairfield (Wandsworth ward) Fairfield, Bedfordshire , a village Fairfield, Bromsgrove , a village in north-east Worcestershire Fairfield, Bury , part of Bury, Greater Manchester Fairfield, Clackmannanshire ,
1649-618: A place on the Creek where the water changed from fresh to salt with a drop of 4 feet (1.2 m). The presence of salt water confirmed Prospect Creek's connection to the sea. Breton Gabriel Louis Marie Huon de Kerrileau, a soldier in the NSW Corps arrived in the colony in 1794, having fled France during the French Revolution . In 1807 he received a grant of 100 acres (40 ha) in the centre of Fairfield, which he named Castel Paul . This
1746-487: A position created by Iowa State University extension services and the City of Fairfield. Former Mayor Malloy described the city's agenda for sustainability as aggressive, and includes a Green Strategic Plan covering everything from conservation, local farms, local food, alternative transportation, and bike paths and trails. In 2009 the city qualified for an $ 80,000 grant from the state Office of Energy Independence as funding for
1843-467: A recipient of The Grassroots Rural Entrepreneurship Award, saying that the city "has become recognized as one [of] the nation's most entrepreneurial small towns." The report said that Fairfield had created over 2,000 jobs in the previous 15 years and that new construction averages $ 10 million per year. That same year, it received the Community Vitality Center's Entrepreneurial Community of
1940-837: A shipbuilder in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland Fairfield Manufacturing, now part of Dana Incorporated , a manufacturer of automotive and vehicle technology and machinery Educational institutions [ edit ] Fairfield College Preparatory School , Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Fairfield College , Hamilton, New Zealand Fairfield Grammar School , Bristol, England Fairfield High School for Girls , Droylsden, Greater Manchester, England Fairfield Junior-Senior High School , Goshen, Indiana Fairfield Methodist Secondary School , Dover, Singapore Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) , Dover, Singapore Fairfield School (Dunedin) , Dunedin, New Zealand Fairfield University , Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Fairfield Stags ,
2037-560: A small airport north of the city, which was built in 1967 and renovated in 2006. The Fairfield Municipal Airport is a general use, public airport. It offers 5,550 feet (1,690 m) of concrete runway. Bus service to Fairfield is provided by Greyhound Lines affiliates Jefferson Lines and Burlington Trailways . Amtrak carries passengers west–east on the California Zephyr , with passenger stations in Mount Pleasant , (25 miles to
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#17328443935332134-479: A sustainability plan scheduled to be completed in 2020. The city was one of 21 locations to receive the state Governor's Environmental Excellence Award in 2013 after it reduced its energy consumption by more than 8% in one year. As of 2013, Fairfield had installed $ 60,000 worth of solar panels on its public library building and through state and local funding the city had created a $ 4 million "energy-efficiency loan fund." The Fairfield Community School District
2231-525: A week (Tuesday and Thursday). The nearest large commercial airport with jet service is the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa , approximately 90 miles (140 km) to the north. The Southeast Iowa Regional Airport near Burlington, Iowa , approximately 50 miles (80 km) to the east offers limited commercial airline service on turboprop aircraft to St. Louis and Chicago. Fairfield has
2328-632: Is Arabic at 16.7% (mostly Iraqi Arabic and Syrian Arabic ), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at 15.2%, Vietnamese at 12.0%, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic at 5.9% and Mandarin at 3.0%. If the Assyrian and Chaldean varieties were combined, then Neo-Aramaic will be the most common language at 21.1%. The most common ethnic groups were Assyrian (15.5%), Vietnamese (11.2%), Chinese (10.2%), Iraqi (10.1%) and Australian (6.9%). The top responses for religious affiliation were Catholic (31.1%), No Religion (11.8%), Buddhism (11.7%), and Islam (8.5%). Christianity
2425-500: Is $ 73,200. According to an article in The New York Times , the city "thrives largely on its abundance of start-up companies". Members of the community have established over 400 businesses in areas such as software, manufacturing, and trading. The Agri-Industrial Products company was founded in 1978 and became one of the nation's largest manufacturers of construction warning barrels and other products made of plastic. The city
2522-537: Is a 1,000 sqm public library in Hamilton Road, which was previously located in Kenyon Street. Fairfield has a few Assyrian churches, sporting clubs , cultural associations and health groups. The School of Arts Building , established in the late 19th century, is a social and historical significance and is an example of Victorian and Federation period styles which are uncommon in the suburb. The Uniting Church
2619-622: Is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa , United States. It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census . The median family income is $ 46,138, with 10% of families below the poverty line. It became the county seat in 1839 with 110 residents and grew to 650 by 1847. Its library was established in 1853, and it held its first fair in 1854. Early architecture in Fairfield includes work by George Franklin Barber and Barry Byrne . The area now known as Jefferson County
2716-606: Is also home to Creative Edge, a ceramic tile manufacturer. In 1990, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad called the city "one of the state's economic superstars". A 1997 report said the city had a significant number of entrepreneur businesses including a tofu company, several software firms, a chimney supplies wholesaler, wholefoods grocery store, an oil brokerage, and a telecommunications company. These new companies were reported in 1999 to have "created up to 1,500 jobs in high tech businesses ranging from telecommunications companies to Internet providers to PC-oriented magazines". Later,
2813-760: Is also the home suburb of the Fairfield Bulls and Fenix FCS football clubs. The Crescent Park is adjacent to the station, which features public seating surrounded by native and exotic plants. Another green space in the city is the David Carty Reserve , which is a small, round islet, surrounded by Fairfield Street and The Horsley Drive, that features a number of prominent Hill's weeping figs , and camphor trees – which are introduced evergreens native to East Asia . 33°52′14″S 150°57′19″E / 33.87056°S 150.95528°E / -33.87056; 150.95528 Fairfield, Iowa Fairfield
2910-552: Is covered with lime chips, while other areas include traditional wooded paths. The trail system connects several areas of interest, including the Neff Family Wetlands dike, and the BNSF Trail segment, which crosses a new bridge that joins Walton Lake with Chautauqua Park. The final trail plan includes a "heritage path" leading to historical sites and a water trail that connects the area's river and three lakes. In 2012, Fairfield
3007-512: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fairfield, New South Wales Fairfield is a suburb of Western Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia. Being in the centre of the Cumberland Plain , Fairfield is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative heart of
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3104-418: Is home to nearly 2,500 students, teachers, administrators and staff, with two elementary schools (Pence Elementary and Washington Elementary), a middle school, and a 3A high school. The high school has approximately 630 students and 75 staff members. The current high school building was built in 1939 on 23.2 acres (9.4 ha). The total cost of the construction was approximately $ 550,000. In 1984, an addition to
3201-585: Is made up of two churches – One of which was built in 1894 and the other in 1927. The first fire brigade built in the city, the Fire Station in William Street, is a free classical style building and is also a historical significance. A federation weatherboard cottage located in Lawson Street was established in around 1910. Made up of two red brick entrance pillars, Honour Avenue was built in honour of
3298-494: Is now operated by Indian Hills Community College as a satellite campus building, as a new library was built in 1996. Parsons College later received a grant to build a Carnegie Library. Fairfield became one of the few cities that had two Carnegie Libraries. Fairfield's geography is typical of the American Midwest : around the city is rolling farmland specializing in corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs. Running west–east through
3395-598: The City Circle . Fairfield also has a major bus interchange adjacent to the railway station. For details of bus services from the interchange see Fairfield railway station . The Horsley Drive is a prominent road in Fairfield, with a high amount of traffic, and acts as a pivotal entrance to the city from the north and southeast. Hamilton Road to the southwest is another. Public schools in Fairfield include Fairfield High School and Fairfield Public School . Private Schools include Patrician Brothers' College and Our Lady of
3492-523: The Fairfield Champion , which are issued every Wednesday. Fairfield Local News is an online, independent local news source for those who reside in the Fairfield area. 2GLF is a community radio station that caters to the communities of Liverpool and Fairfield LGA's. Fairfield railway station is on the Old Main South . Trains run frequently from Fairfield to Leppington , Parramatta and
3589-581: The Fairfield City Council ( local government area ) – despite a very small portion of it belonging to the Cumberland Council . Fairfield supports a mixture of commercial and residential developments, mostly characterised by medium-density buildings and some new high-rise apartments . Fairfield is one of the most multicultural and culturally diverse cities in Australia, with more than half of
3686-601: The Maharishi International University campus. Locally, TM practitioners are sometimes called "roos", slang for gurus , a term they have appropriated, although they "refer to themselves as meditators". Fairfield natives are sometimes known as "townies". Yogic Flyers living in Fairfield who are not part of the university are said to be members of the "Town Super Radiance" (TSR) community. In 2004, National Public Radio reported that "after 30 years, many in Iowa are comfortable with Fairfield's TM community" and
3783-537: The census of 2020, there were 9,416 people, 4,275 households, and 2,119 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,423.7 inhabitants per square mile (549.7/km ). There were 4,811 housing units at an average density of 727.4 per square mile (280.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 81.3% White , 4.1% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 5.0% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.7% from other races and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 5.4% of
3880-517: The 1960s in Spencer Street and featured many businesses, including the nearby Civic Hotel. Fairfield Hospital was opened in September 1956 on The Horsley Drive , but was relocated to Prairiewood in 1988. By 1979, the population had reached 120,000 and the city was becoming one of the larger Local Government Areas in New South Wales . In the early 1980s, Fairfield Forum was opened and Ware Street
3977-563: The Asian Football Cup finals in 2007. More than 7000 people joined in street celebrations around Fairfield on Sunday 29 July 2007 after Iraq won the Asian Cup finals. Similar events took place in January 2023 when Iraq won the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup by defeating Oman in the final, 3-2 in extra time with Iraq scoring the winning goal deep into stoppage time of the 2nd half of extra time. There
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4074-768: The Carnegie Library was completed, the first west of the Mississippi. During the time leading up to the American Civil War , Fairfield was a stopping point for the Underground Railroad . Ultimately, over 1,600 residents of Jefferson County served in the Union Army . Early architecture in Fairfield includes Victorian houses designed by George Franklin Barber, as well as a 1915 house designed by Barry Byrne, who trained under Frank Lloyd Wright. A 1930s bank building
4171-569: The FEA published the Fairifield Edge magazine that contains profiles of over 40 businesses and organizations and describes the entrepreneurial culture of Fairfield and "asset quilting" to support civic and social entrepreneurship. In 2003, the city began hosting National Rural Entrepreneurial Gatherings, which are now called the FRED Conference (Focus on Rural Entrepreneurial Development). An article in
4268-560: The Fairfield residents who served in the World Wars and it includes the names of World War II personnel. Its connecting metal arch exhibits the words: '1939 Honour Avenue 1945'. The avenue therein contains large brush boxes on both sides and public seating. Fairfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The International Monument in The Crescent Park was built as a symbol of Fairfield's migrant population in 1968. It
4365-532: The IEDC Economic Development Journal described Fairfield as a Rural Renaissance City because of its entrepreneurial population. A 2011 article in The Atlantic reported that newcomers to the town had founded more than 400 new businesses in the fields of marketing, computer programming and manufacturing, including 40 telecom and software companies. The city's largest employer was reported to be
4462-550: The Iraqi and Assyrian community. Elderly Assyrian men gather daily to play dominoes in the outdoor tables, which are printed with chess board . Fairfield's culturally diverse population is reflected in multicultural local businesses such as over twenty different types of cafés and restaurants that include Assyrian , Iraqi , Italian , Chinese , Lebanese , Vietnamese , South American and Thai cuisine. Sydney's Iraqi community congregated in Fairfield to celebrate Iraq qualifying for
4559-644: The Performing Arts, after the American composer, Stephen Sondheim . As the first theater named after Sondheim, its opening production included seven Broadway actors connected with Sondheim's plays. In May 2010, the FACC facility became "essentially" city-owned, following a citywide vote. On the first Friday night of every month, Fairfield hosts the 1st Fridays Art Walk, which attracts more than 2,500 visitors and showcases local and national artists in downtown galleries and occasional live, outdoor music. In 2009,
4656-681: The Rosary Primary School, which are both catholic schools . Patrician Brothers' Primary School was also previously located in Fairfield but closed in 2006. Alternative High Schools for students who have been expelled or unfit for mainstream include Indie School - Fairfield campus, and Warakirri College - Fairfield campus. Much of the original bushland cover within the city has been cleared through past land management practices. A few small areas of this original bushland remain, including examples of Cumberland Plain vegetation and Cooks River/Castlereagh Ironbark Forest , which are listed under
4753-649: The Threatened Species Conservation Act. The Australian white ibis are specifically present in The Crescent, opposite of the train station. Eight creeks , 80 kilometres in length, have their headwaters in Fairfield City and flow into the Georges River and Hawkesbury Nepean catchments. The impact of development over the past 50 years has resulted in severe degradation of the natural habitat in
4850-454: The Year award. According to City officials, Fairfield received investments of over $ 200 million in venture capital from approximately 1990 to 2004. A 2004 National Public Radio report said that over the past 20 years "TM proponents" had created thousands of jobs and more than 200 businesses. In 2008, the city was the "home of 40 software development and telecom companies" and according to
4947-426: The age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in
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#17328443935335044-419: The age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under
5141-458: The age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,202, and the median income for a family was $ 46,138. Males had a median income of $ 34,750 versus $ 24,830 for females. The per capita income for
5238-567: The architectural principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda include Cypress Villages, a 145-acre (0.59 km ) development north of the city, and Abundance Ecovillage, an off-the-grid community of 14 homes built in three clusters north of Fairfield. The first LEED Platinum home in the state of Iowa was built nearby in the Cypress Villages Subdivision. Cypress Villages applied to the state for incorporation as it could not be annexed into either Fairfield or Maharishi Vedic City. That request
5335-587: The athletic programs representing Fairfield University Transportation [ edit ] Fairfield station (Metro-North) , Connecticut, United States Fairfield railway station (England) Fairfield railway station, Sydney , Australia Fairfield railway station, Melbourne , Australia Fairfield railway station, Brisbane , Australia Suisun–Fairfield station , Suisun City, California, United States Fairfield–Vacaville station , Fairfield, California, United States Other uses [ edit ] Fairfield (surname) Fairfield Commons Mall ,
5432-676: The city centre. In 2015, the Abbott government granted 12,000 extra humanitarian visas to persecuted groups in the war-torn Middle Eastern countries, namely Syria . The Department of Social Services confirmed that 11,400 Iraqi and Syrian refugees (many of whom being Assyrian) were admitted to Australia as part of its one-off humanitarian intake, with half of them primarily settling in Fairfield and also Liverpool. Fairfield City accommodated 3,000 humanitarian arrivals in 2016, taking in 75% of all western Sydney's refugee intake, with Liverpool City Council second at 14%. Fairfield City Centre today features
5529-572: The city is U.S. Route 34 ; the city of Burlington is to the east and Ottumwa to the west. Iowa Highway 1 runs from north to south through Fairfield, leading north to Iowa City and south to the Missouri state border. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.42 square miles (16.63 km ), of which 6.26 square miles (16.21 km ) are land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km ) are water. As of
5626-488: The city was $ 19,673. About 10.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. There are 4,437 total housing units in Fairfield, 33.3% were built before 1939, 20.4% between 1940 and 1959, 12.7 between 1960 and 1969, 9.2 between 1970 and 1979, 15.5 between 1980 and 1989, 4.6 between 1990 and 1994, 2.5 between 1995 and 1998, and 1.8 between 1998 and 1999. The median home value in Fairfield
5723-400: The city was 46 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,509 people, 4,063 households, and 2,372 families residing in the city. The population density
5820-722: The city was dubbed "Silicorn Valley" because of the preponderance of new businesses that were Internet and information based, founded by practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation technique. In the 1990s, Fairfield had an average of $ 10 million in new construction each year. Some of the construction was in the Maharishi Sthapatya Veda style of architecture and included entrances that face either due east or due north, causing some businesses and homeowners to close their south and west facing entrances. Eco friendly subdivisions that border Fairfield and also use
5917-458: The city's five wards, plus two at-large representatives. As of 2024, city council members are Elizabeth Estey (at large), Doug Flournoy (at large), Terri Kness (Ward 1), Paul Gandy (Ward 2), Judy Ham (Ward 3), Matthew Rowe (Ward 4), and Tom Twohill (Ward 5). Fairfield's city administrator is Doug Reinert. Fairfield's grassroots efforts to create a sustainable community that focuses on reducing energy and protecting resources have been supported by
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#17328443935336014-475: The city. The population density was 1,511.8 inhabitants per square mile (583.7/km ). There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 742.8 per square mile (286.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White , 2.0% African American , 0.2% Native American , 3.9% Asian , 1.4% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 4,201 households, of which 23.1% had children under
6111-482: The creek banks and water quality has been assessed as very poor in recent years. Strategies are being implemented so that this trend is being reversed. Air quality in the city is heavily impacted upon by an insufficiently integrated public transport system, creating an over reliance upon private vehicles for moving people and freight. Fairfield has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa ). Summer weather may come from north-east ( humid ) or
6208-537: The cultural arts in 2010. Fairfield has been described as an "international center" for Transcendental Meditation ; a "national magnet" and "the world's largest training center" for practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation technique . Many of its current residents moved there to participate in the group practice of the TM and TM-Sidhi program inside one of the two Golden Domes built in 1981 and 1982 on
6305-464: The death place of Abraham Nott Fairfield County, South Carolina Fairfield, Texas Fairfield, Utah Fairfield, Vermont Fairfield, Henrico County, Virginia , better known as Sandston Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia , a census-designated place Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia) , a historic house Fairfield, Washington Fairfield, Wisconsin , a town Fairfield (community), Wisconsin , an unincorporated community in
6402-654: The dwellings were owned and 57.5% were rented. Fairfield Adventure Park , a large playground for older children and teens, was opened in April 2015. Nearby is the Fairfield Youth and Community Centre and the Fairfield Leisure Centre , an aquatic centre . These facilities are all situated in Fairfield Park Precinct , a large urban park and sports ground . Prospect Creek winds through it. Fairfield
6499-418: The east) and Ottumwa (20 miles to the west). Rail service is by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway. Locomotives no longer sound their horns within city limits after the city established a railroad Quiet Zone in 2012. The Rock Island Line also passed through Fairfield, but closed in the late 1970s. The old steel trestle has been removed from its crossing, and the walking trail that circumnavigates
6596-649: The least rainfall, whilst late summer and autumn receive more rain. ^[note a] : Fairfield is a large suburb, therefore some areas in it may be proximate to the climate of the top or bottom table According to the 2021 census , the suburb of Fairfield had a population of 18,596 people, the majority of whom (67.3%) were born outside of Australia. The largest groups were born in Iraq (22.6%), Vietnam (9.8%), Syria (8.3%), China (2.7%) and Cambodia (2.1%). Only 16.0% of people spoke English as their only home language. The most common language spoken other than English
6693-659: The library. The Carnegie building on the corner of Washington and Court streets became the library's home on November 28, 1893. Then in May 1996, the library moved to its present location on West Adams Street. The library has over 220,000 items and received accreditation from the State Library of Iowa in 2009. Fairfield is home to the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center (FACC), a 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m ) building that cost $ 6 million to build. The complex consists of
6790-443: The media describe the suburb as Little Iraq or Little Assyria . For more than 30,000 years, Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal- Gandangara tribe have lived in the Fairfield area. The earliest recorded white settlement in the Fairfield district is described in William Bradley 's Journal where he noted an expedition from Rose Hill to Prospect Creek to determine whether Prospect Creek led to Botany Bay . Bradley described
6887-423: The mid 19th century supported by railway construction in 1856. The railway aided with the enlargement of local industries including timber, fruit development and agricultural produce. Around the start of the 20th century the area had a population of 2,500 people and with fertile soils, produced crops for distribution in Sydney. Electricity was connected in 1921. Rapid population increase after World War II saw
6984-459: The most popular settlement for Assyrians . In 1990, Neeta City was opened due to the rapid growth of Fairfield's commercial centre. An amphitheatre situated in Spencer Street with chess board was closed in the early 2000s with the street reopening to traffic. In the mid-2000s, Fairfield's first high rise apartment building (around 9 to 11 storeys) was constructed, with a number of other high rise buildings which were built consequentially throughout
7081-418: The national broker/dealer services firm called Cambridge Investment Research, with about 400 local employees. A library was established in Fairfield in 1853 and was the first library in the state of Iowa. It was first housed in a rented room off the city square. Fairfield's library became the first Carnegie Library outside of Pennsylvania or Scotland funded by Andrew Carnegie , who donated $ 40,000 to build
7178-445: The north west ( dry ). Fairfield is usually a few degrees warmer than Sydney on summer days and a few degrees cooler on winter nights. There could be a temperature differential of 5 degrees Celsius in summer due to sea breezes in the City that don't generally penetrate inland, and in extreme cases there could be a 10 degrees differential . It receives less annual rain than Sydney CBD by about 400mm. Late winter and early spring receive
7275-450: The population. Of the 4,275 households, 20.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% were cohabitating couples, 32.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 50.4% of all households were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 24.2% had someone living alone who
7372-403: The residents having been born overseas, mostly in non-English speaking countries. The majority of the suburb's dwellers speak a language other than English at home, with the two most common ones being Arabic and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic . Fairfield is an ethnic enclave of Assyrian Christians (mostly from Iraq, and more recently Syria). Fairfield's large Iraqi and Assyrian community has had
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7566-463: The school provided a commons area, new library, new kitchen, a counseling office, and an expansion of the gymnasium. In the 2001–2002 school year, the district added a new transportation building. In 2010, Lincoln Elementary school was closed due to budget cuts. Also, all fifth grade classes were moved to the Fairfield Middle School. The Fairfield school board voted to use the building for Fairfield High School's alternative school in 2010–11. Fairfield
7663-403: The settlement of many ex-service men and European migrants, with Ware Street becoming the new main street, which featured the city's only escalator. The street at that time featured prominent hardware , furniture , menswear and homeware stores, including a Bing Lee . Large scale Housing Commission development in the 1950s swelled the population to 38,000. The Civic Centre was established in
7760-528: The state public health order. Workers from Fairfield were ordered to stay at home by NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian unless they had leave the house for emergency reasons or that they had produced a negative COVID-19 test . Fairfield consists of a combination of main street retail centred in Smart and Ware Streets, arcade and larger shopping centres, with a variety of activities including retail, café/restaurant/take away foods, supermarkets (with some displayed in
7857-660: The town Companies [ edit ] Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard , in Baltimore, Maryland Fairfield Enterprises , British supplier of finishing, converting and packaging machinery, Fairfield Geotechnologies , a geophysical company based in Houston Fairfield Greenwich Group , an investment firm Fairfield Sentry Fund , part of the Fairfield Greenwich Group Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company ,
7954-529: The urging of MIU's founder. Fairfield has several radio stations, including KHOE 90.5 FM , KKFD-FM 95.9, and KMCD 1570 AM . Fairfield's local television station is called FPAC (Fairfield Public Access). Fairfield's local newspaper is called the Southeast Iowa Union , which serves Fairfield, Washington, and Mt. Pleasant. In 2024, the Union shifted from five-times-a-week morning newspaper to two times
8051-508: The weekends. A couple of shop fronts along The Crescent are in the Federation and Art Deco style, which date from the late 1890s to 1920s, respectively, reflecting its former role as an early main street. The CBD is surrounded by a halo of three-storey residential flats , which are beneficial for pedestrian activity to the City Centre. The community holds public gathering and interaction in
8148-479: Was 1,657.4 inhabitants per square mile (639.9/km ). There were 4,463 housing units at an average density of 777.9 per square mile (300.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White , 0.99% African American , 0.16% Native American , 2.53% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from other races , and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. There were 4,063 households, out of which 30.0% had children under
8245-422: Was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 18.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 27.0% were from 25 and 44; 20.9% were from 45 and 64; and 28.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,464 people, 4,201 households, and 2,218 families residing in
8342-469: Was also home to Fairfield Christian School for a number of years. Fairfield also has two private schools, Maharishi School (US) and Singing Cedars. The city is home to Maharishi International University (MIU) (formerly Maharishi University of Management [MUM]), a private university that moved to Fairfield in 1974 after purchasing the former campus of Parsons College . Following a national conference held in 1979, about 800 people moved to Fairfield at
8439-417: Was altogether closed in 2010 and its site became a fitness/ gym centre. ‘Fairfield’ has been synonymised with ‘Assyrian’, as people overseas have been familiar with its Assyrian culture . Iraqi and Assyrian businesses have opened in Fairfield, mostly around Ware Street. These businesses include everything from jewellery shops to restaurants, making the area favourite entertainment and shopping hotspot for
8536-566: Was an Englished form of the town in which he was born in Brittany, Kastell-Paol, Saint-Pol-de-Léon in French. By 1814 Castel Paul had been combined, by subsequent owners, with several similarly sized grants to form a largely uncleared 700 acres (280 ha) estate. The free settler John Horsley purchased the estate in that year and named it Mark Lodge , after family properties in Essex , England . Horsley,
8633-506: Was denied until such time as more services could be offered by the community. In addition, nearby Maharishi Vedic City , located two miles (3 km) north of Fairfield, began as a subdivision and incorporated as a city in 2001. The city sponsors an annual Eco-Fair and has more solar energy homes and green building than any other city in Iowa. In 2003, a report by the National Center for Small Communities selected Fairfield as
8730-473: Was designed by Leonid Denysenko and Yurij Denysenko. The letter "A" represents Australia and also Mount Ararat . Originally, the monument had water gushing from the middle in the form of a waterfall. The angular object above symbolises a boat or a plane, while the hole in the middle symbolises the opening where migrants exit to colonise the new land. The nearby LJ Clock Tower was erected in 1958. Fairfield has two local newspapers , The Fairfield Advance and
8827-640: Was designed in the Streamline Moderne style. Commercial and institutional architecture were influenced by the Louden Industries, including the Louden Foundry. Fairfield is the site of the prototype Carnegie library . In 1892, Senator "Jefferson Jim" Wilson met with Andrew Carnegie and secured a grant to build the first community-based library in the U.S. This served as the model for 2,700 libraries worldwide. The Richardsonian Romanesque work
8924-420: Was first settled in 1836 and became Jefferson County in 1839, with the new community of Fairfield as the county seat . The name was suggested by Nancy Bonnifield, one of the settlers, because it aptly described the fair fields of the area. But author Susan Welty suggests it was also a play of words on the woman's own name (bonny field). By 1840, Fairfield had a population of 110 and grew to 650 in 1847. The city
9021-518: Was given a tour the town. An account of her visit titled "America's Most Unusual Town", was broadcast in March 2012 via the Oprah Winfrey Network . Fairfield has 12 public parks and recreation areas consisting of over 1,300 acres (over 5.5 km ) and a "master trail plan" underway that includes a 17-mile (27 km) trail system. Some of the trail is paved, five miles (8 km) of the trail
9118-519: Was selected "as one of ten finalists" in the Blue Zones community "small city category" primarily because of its "many walking trails and outdoor activities". In 2015, Fairfield was named a certified Blue Zones Community. Fairfield is governed by a seven-member city council headed by a mayor. The current mayor, Connie Boyer, was elected in 2019. City council members serve staggered four-year terms. The council consists of one representative from each of
9215-451: Was shut for traffic, with a pedestrian zone established in its stead with a water fountain imported from Italy being the ornament of the civic area. However, the pedestrian plaza was deemed unsuccessful, despite the annual street parades occurring there, and thus Ware Street once again was open to traffic. During the mid to late 1980s war between Iraq and Iran , large number of Assyrians fled Iraq and settled in Fairfield, making it
9312-550: Was the largest religious group reported overall (61.8%). 47.2% were couple families with children, 24.9% were couple families without children and 24.6% were one parent families . Of people over 15 years, 45.5% were married and 13.3% were either divorced or separated. Of all households, 74.4% were family households, 23.1% were single person households and 2.4% were group households. Of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield, 40.0% were separate houses, 13.4% were semi-detached or townhouses and 46.0% were apartments . 21.0% of
9409-418: Was the site of the first and second Iowa State Fairs . The first fair was held October 25–27, 1854, on 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land surrounded by a 10-foot-high (3.0 m) fence. The total cost to hold the fair was around $ 320, and public admission was 25 cents per person. It is estimated that between 7,000 and 10,000 fair goers attended this historical event. Parsons College was founded in 1875. In 1893,
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