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Fairmead, California
CDP
About Fairmead
Fairmead is a small unincorporated community in central California.
Fairmead holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.67 square miles.
📰 Fairmead News Today
- Fairmead Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Can retiring farmland make California’s Central Valley more equitable? High Country News · May 31
- Welcome to Fairmead, California, Where You Have to Walk a Mile for a Sip of Water The Nation · Jul 14
- A disadvantaged Valley town will see millions in investment, with high-speed rail agreement fresnobee.com · May 30
- Fairmead, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fairmead Unique
- The only place in America named Fairmead — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Madera (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.67 sq mi
Coordinates37.0774, -120.1939