Community Quick Reference
Population
Year |
City of Fairfield |
Jefferson County |
Iowa State |
1980 |
9.428 |
16,316 |
2,913,808 |
1990 |
9,768 |
16,310 |
2,776,755 |
2000 |
10,322 |
16,762 |
2,926,324 |
9,543 |
16,110 |
2,930,031 |
|
2002* |
9,503 |
15,963 |
2,931,084 |
2003* |
9,486 |
16,022 |
2,935,991 |
2004* |
9,475 |
16,038 |
2,946,009 |
2005* |
9,439 |
16,000 |
2,955,587 |
2006* |
9,379 |
15,945 |
2,972,566 |
2007* |
NA |
NA |
2,988,046 |
* Population estimates published annually on July 1st for previous year |
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Labor Force Information
IWD Labor Force Summary for Jefferson County, IA
Annual Average for 2007
Place of Residence
Resident Labor Force |
7,920 |
Resident unemployed |
350 |
Percent unemployed |
4.4 |
Resident Total employment |
7,570 |
Place of Work
Nonagricultural wage and salary workers |
7,290 |
Manufacturing |
1,761 |
Non-manufacturing |
5,860 |
Construction and Mining |
290 |
Transportation, Communication & Public Utilities |
160 |
Wholesale & retail trade |
1,685 |
Wholesale trade |
313 |
Retail trade |
1,372 |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
272 |
Services |
5,860 |
Government |
1,130 |
* *IWD Jefferson County Profile (2005) & IWD Labor Force Summary (2007)
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Wage Rates
For persons in selected occupations living or
working in the community
Occupation/Job Title |
Hourly Wage Rates |
|
Entry Level |
Average |
|
Clerk, General Office |
$6.78 |
$8.92 |
Manager, Office |
$11.45 |
$18.13 |
General Laborer |
$8.64 |
$14.16 |
Machine Set-Up Operator |
$10.49 |
$12.73 |
Material Handler |
$8.64 |
$14.16 |
Production Assembler |
$8.07 |
$8.79 |
Secretary |
$9.18 |
$10.18 |
Welder, Combination |
$9.65 |
$12.09 |
Bookkeeper |
$9.31 |
$13.16 |
Administrative Secretary |
$12.01 |
$15.04 |
Computer Programmer |
$16.61 |
$30.57 |
Foundry Worker, General |
$9.65 |
$12.09 |
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Proximity to Markets
City |
Miles |
Days By Railroad |
Days By |
Atlanta |
789 |
3-4 |
3-4 |
Chicago |
286 |
2 |
1 |
Denver |
785 |
2 |
2 |
Des Moines |
114 |
1 |
1 |
Kansas City |
246 |
2 |
1 |
Los Angeles |
1,796 |
4 |
4 |
Milwaukee |
342 |
2 |
2 |
Minneapolis |
352 |
2 |
2 |
New Orleans |
930 |
3-4 |
3-4 |
New York |
1,044 |
5 |
4 |
Omaha |
248 |
2 |
1 |
St. Louis |
236 |
2 |
1 |
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Industrial Sites
Site Name |
Business & Industry |
FEDA #2 |
Total acreage available |
98 |
28 |
Location |
SW edge of city |
NW edge of city |
Asking price/acre |
$14,000 |
$10,000 |
Landowner |
Fairfield Economic Development Association |
Fairfield Economic Development Association |
Site served by rail? |
No |
No |
Electricity (voltage) |
4,160 |
12,500 |
Water |
10" main |
14" main |
Gas |
4" main |
4" main |
Sewer |
12" main |
12" main |
Zoning classification |
Industrial (M-2) |
Industrial |
Fire insurance class |
6 |
6 |
Tax rate/$1,000 assessed valuation |
$27.53 |
$31.76 |
Site located within tax increment area? |
No |
No |
Community willing to create tax incentives? |
Yes |
Yes |
Additional site information available upon request. Prices listed above may be subject to negotiation. |
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Available Buildings
| Square Feet | Peak Height | Truck Docks | Sprinkler |
| 8,540 | 16' | 0 | No |
| Additional building information available upon request. | |||
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Local Employers
Name |
Product/Service |
Employment |
Union |
Dexter Co. |
Commercial laundry products |
700 |
Machinists |
J & B Plastics |
Custom extrusion |
26 |
None |
Fairfield Aluminum Castings (FALCO) |
Aluminum castings |
225 |
GMPP Allied |
Plexco |
Plastic extrusion |
80 |
Machinists |
Fairfield Line, Inc. |
Gloves & apparel |
90 |
None |
Books Are Fun |
Display marketing book sales |
225 |
None |
Marathon Foto/ Chappel Studios |
Professional photography national |
40 |
None |
Harper Brush Company |
Industrial brooms, brushes & cleaning |
53 |
None |
Primus |
Long distance service |
125 |
None |
Agri-Industrial Plastics |
Blow-molded plastic, custom |
250 |
None |
Nelson Company |
Machined castings |
130 |
None |
Copperfield Chimney |
Chimney supplies |
50 |
None |
Number of manufacturing plants in the community |
43 |
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Number of manufacturing plants with unions |
5 |
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Number of manufacturing employees in the community |
1,710 |
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Number of work stoppages in the last five years |
1 |
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Major manufacturers and other employers in the area
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Utilities
Electricity
| Supplier | Private |
| Supplier name | Alliant Energy |
Water
| Water supplied by | Municipal |
| Supplier | Fairfield Waterworks |
| Source of city water | Well, reservoir |
| Elevated storage capacity | 1,250,000 gallons |
| Capacity of water plant | 4,000,000 gallons |
| Average consumption | 1,700,000 gpd |
| Peak consumption | 2,800,000 gpd |
Natural Gas
| Name of local distributor | Alliant Energy |
| Pipeline source | ANR Pipeline Company |
Sanitation
| Type of sewage treatment plant | Secondary |
| Percent of community served by sewer | 99% |
| Average load | 1,000,000 gpd |
| Peak load | 3,000,000 gpd |
| Design capacity | 3,200,000 gpd |
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Telecommunications
| Local telephone companies |
Iowa
Telecom LISCO |
| Time required for repair (reg. bus. hours) | N/A |
| Equal access long distance for Intra-LATA calls? | Yes |
| Equal access long distance for Inter-LATA calls? | Yes |
| Type of central office switcher | Digital |
| Is fiber currently in the ground? | Yes; 100 mb/s |
| Fiber is used for | Internet use |
| Is SS7 service available? | Yes |
| Is ISDN service available? | Yes |
| Is T1-DS1 service available? | Yes |
| Is local cellular service available? | Yes |
| Is local Internet service available? | Yes |
| Is local videoconferencing available? | Yes |
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Tax Structure
| Assessed value of property in city | $196,304,878 |
| Tax rate per $1,000 assessed value | $31.76 |
| Bonded indebtedness: city | $7,225,000 |
| Bonded indebtedness: school | $0 |
| Bonded indebtedness capacity of community | $13,979,260 |
| Future indebtedness plans | $600,000 |
| Individual consideration given to proposals | |
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Transportation Services
Air Service
| Time to nearest public airport | 5 minutes |
| Type of runway | Concrete |
| Length of runway | 5,500 feet |
| Unicom radio | Yes |
| Instrument landing system | No |
| VOR | No |
| Non-directional beacon | Yes |
| Time to nearest commercial service | 80 minutes |
| City with commercial air service | Iowa City/Cedar Rapids |
| Airlines serving city | American/American
Eagle |
Motor Carrier
| Number of U.S. highways serving city | 1 |
| Number of Iowa highways serving city | 1 |
| Time to nearest interstate exchange | 60 minutes |
| Interstate | I-80 |
| Time to nearest four-lane highway | 5 minutes |
| Four-lane highway | US34 |
| Number of motor freight carriers serving community | 24 |
| Number of local terminals | 5 |
| Number of intrastate carriers | 4 |
| Number of interstate carriers | 20 |
Rail Service
| Community served by railroad | Yes |
| Frequency of switching service | On demand |
| Piggyback ramp available locally | No |
| Distance to nearest piggyback service | 30 minutes |
| Name of railroad | Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
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Municipal Services
| Type of local government | Council/Mayor |
| City zoning ordinance in effect | Yes |
| County zoning ordinance in effect | No |
| Subdivision ordinance with design standards in effect | Yes |
| Number of full-time fire department personnel | 3 |
| Number of volunteer fire department personnel | 14 |
| Fire insurance class in city | 6 |
| Fire insurance class outside city | 9 |
| Number of full-time city police officers | 14 |
| Industrial waste pickup service | Yes |
| Percent of city streets paved | 90% |
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Commercial/Industrial Services
| Number of machine shops in community | 1 |
| Number of tool/die shops in community | 2 |
| Number of electric motor repair shops in community | 2 |
| Daily Newspaper | Fairfield Ledger |
| Weekly Newspapers | The Fairfield Weekly Reader Town Crier |
| Monthly Newspaper | The Iowa Source |
| Radio stations | KMCD-Classic 96 |
| Seating capacity of largest banquet room | 600 persons |
| Is city served by cable TV? | Yes |
| Number of hotels/motels | 4 |
| Total number of rooms available | 160 |
| Number of financial institutions in city | 5 |
| Number affiliated with a bank chain | 3 |
| Number of company-owned national chain retail stores | 8 |
| Chamber of Commerce | Yes |
| Chamber manager is full-time? | Yes |
| Audio-visual presentation available from Chamber of Commerce | |
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Education
School District: Fairfield
| Type | Number | Teachers | Students | Grades |
| Elementary | 3 | 42 | 930 | K-5 |
| Middle/Jr. High | 1 | 39 | 440 | 6-8 |
| High School | 1 | 45 | 591 | 9-12 |
| Private | 1 | 22 | 366 | K-6 |
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Dependent Care
Community Child Care Resource & Referral
Center
Iowa East Central T.R.A.I.N.
2804 Eastern Avenue
Davenport, IA 52803
800-369-3778
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Climate
| Average Winter temperature | 25.4 degrees |
| Average Summer temperature | 73.9 degrees |
| Average annual rainfall | 35.1 inches |
| Average annual snowfall | 29.5 inches |
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Cultural & Recreational Facilities
| Number of local facilities & those within 1/2 hour drive | 5 public golf courses 15 public tennis courts 20 public parks 7 public swimming pools |
| Number of country clubs | 4 |
| Public access to lake or river | Yes |
| Activities allowed | Swimming Fishing Water skiing Motor boating |
| Cultural & information resources | Theater Library Museum Historic site Art gallery Historical society Arts council |
| Recreation Center is equipped with two weight rooms, two game rooms, three racquetball courts and an indoor swimming pool. Public park facilities include fitness trail, Frisbee, golf and nature trails. County park is equipped with 25 campsites with electricity, showers and dump site. | |
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Annual Events
Business Showcase - March
Chamber City Garage Sale - May
Live on the Square Concert - June
Power Wagon Rally - June
Live on the Square Concert - July
Jefferson County Fair - July
Live on the Square Concert - August
Chamber City Garage Sale - September
Sidewalk Sales Day - September
Farm Barbecue - September
Kiwanis Kids Day - September
Live on the Square Concert - September
Holiday Lighting Celebration - November - Friday after Thanksgiving
Holiday Open House - December - 1st Weekend in December
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Health Facilities
| Number of hospitals within one hour drive | 1 |
| Total number of beds | 67 |
| Time to nearest facility | 0 minutes |
| Time to nearest emergency medical treatment | 0 minutes |
| Air flight/EMT ambulance service available? | Yes |
| Number of clinics in community | 2 |
| Specialty of clinics | Family
practice Hospital-specific clinics |
| Number of medical personnel in county: | MDs - 8 Dentists - 9 Osteopaths - 2 Chiropractors - 12 Other - 6 |
| Air Care service from the University of Iowa is available. Surgeons from Fairfield, Ottumwa and Bloomfield do general orthopedic and urological procedures. Neurological clinic located in Fairfield. EENT doctor available. | |
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Religious Information
| Total number of religious congregations in city | 23 |
| Denominations | Protestant
- 8 Catholic - 2 Jewish - 1 Other - 12 |
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Housing
| Retirement housing | 140 units (Winter 2008) |
| Average cost of housing construction | $80 per square foot |
For more information, e-mail the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce