Fairfield, California
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| Coordinates: 38°15′28″N 122°3′15″W / 38.25778°N 122.05417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Incorporated | December 12, 1903[1] |
| Named after | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager[2] |
| • City Council[5] | Mayor Catherine Moy Vice-Mayor Pam Bertani (District 6) K. Patrice Williams (District 1) Scott Tonnesen (District 2) Doug Carr (District 3) Rick Vaccaro (District 4) Doriss Panduro (District 5) |
| • State senator | Christopher Cabaldon (D)[3] |
| • Assemblymember | Lori Wilson (D)[3] |
| • U. S. rep. | John Garamendi (D)[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.39 sq mi (107.21 km2) |
| • Land | 41.14 sq mi (106.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) 0.62% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 119,881 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Solano County 49th in California |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[9] | 94533–94535 |
| Area code | 707, 369 |
| FIPS code | 06-23182 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656005, 2410474 |
| Website | www |
Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.[10]
Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.[11]
It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Government". City of Fairfield, CA. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "City Councilmembers". City of Fairfield, CA. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Fairfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Fairfield (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Zuckerman, Sam (June 24, 2011). "Fairfield balances on the edge as housing prices plunge". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "The History of Fairfield and Solano County". Visit Fairfield. April 9, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.