Fairchild, Wisconsin

About Fairchild

Set in the western part of Wisconsin, Fairchild is a tiny community counting 433 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fairchild is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 297 residents per square mile.

📰 Fairchild News Today

• INTERVIEW: Fairchild Fun Days WEAU · Aug 24
• Clark County tavern inspection leads to drug arrest, seizure of 11 firearms WSAW · Aug 19
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Fairchild, Wisconsin 54741 The Weather Channel · Mar 26
• Obituary: Jerome “Jerry” Niel Ida KRTV · Jul 7
• Joan Will Obituary (2026) - Fairchild, WI - Anderson Funeral Home - Augusta Legacy | Obituary · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Fairchild Unique

• The only place in America named Fairchild — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• FAHS History Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairchild

• Pea Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area reviews ★
• Rock Dam County Park reviews ★
• South Fork Barrens State Natural Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Fairchild

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