Fairfield, Montana

About Fairfield

Fairfield is a tiny community in central Montana with an estimated population of 794.

Fairfield holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,481 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairfield News Today

• Schedule - Fairfield Eagles (Fairfield, MT) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Why Fairfield, Montana, is running out of water Montana Free Press · Apr 23
• Fairfield implements water restrictions amid drought and changes to billing KRTV · May 26
• 'Highlight of my summer': Montana State women's basketball holds 2nd annual daylong camp in Fairfield montanasports.com · Jun 23
• Fairfield eases water limits as town looks for lasting supply Nonstop Local News Montana · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fairfield Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Fairfield — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfield

• Cozy Corner Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfield

• Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fairfield City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fairfield

• Fairfield 7-8
• Fairfield Elementary School
• Fairfield High School
• Golden Ridge School
• Greenfield 7-8
• Greenfield School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fairfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities