Fairmead, California

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Fairmead is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. It is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m), and bordered to the northwest by Chowchilla.

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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

Redesigning Farmland Through Community Collaboration in California Eos · Jul 22
Welcome to Fairmead, California, Where You Have to Walk a Mile for a Sip of Water The Nation · Jul 14
Can retiring farmland make California’s Central Valley more equitable? High Country News · May 31
In Madera County, Fairmead Community and Friends hold on to the community’s past while advocating for its future KVPR · Apr 8
Fairmead, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

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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.