Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield is a city of 9,728 people in Jefferson County, Alabama, founded in 1910.
Why visit Fairfield
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails and 16 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bank of Ensley, Belview Heights Historic District and Red Mountain Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Fairfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fairfield
Fairfield is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area and is located southeast of Pleasant Grove. The population was 10,000 at the 2020 census. Fairfield is home to Miles College, a historically black college enrolling over 1,100 students.
From the Wikipedia article Fairfield, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Bank of Ensley
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bank building in Birmingham, Alabama
Belview Heights Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Birmingham, Alabama
Fire Station No. 16
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Fire station in Alabama, United States of America
Flintridge Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Alabama, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes16
Egg Roll Express
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.9 mi
100 Bessemer Super Highway, Midfield
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Boston Fish Supreme
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.6 mi
1363 Bessemer Road, Birmingham
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-01:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Top That Grille II
Restaurant · Southern · 1.6 mi
1371 Bessemer Road, Birmingham
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Captain D's
Fast food · Seafood · 0.8 mi
666 Bessemer Road, Fairfield
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
11 Phillips Drive, Midfield
Su-Th 05:00-24:00; Sa,Su 05:00-01:00
Milo's
Fast food · Burger
6600 East J Oliver Boulevard, Fairfield
Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr, Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
4 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship25
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic church in Alabama, United States
Mount Ararat Baptist Church (Ensley, Alabama)
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
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West End Hills Missionary Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Faith Chapel Christian Center
Church · 2.8 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Garywood Assembly of God
Church · 3.6 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
13 more on the map.
History
This city was founded in 1910 in which the featured speaker at the dedication ceremony was former President Theodore Roosevelt. It was originally named Corey, after the President of U.S. Steel Corporation. Corey departed U.S. Steel under a cloud of scandal, and the town's name was later changed to the city in which his successor as president lived, Fairfield, Connecticut. It was planned as a model city by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company to house workers in their new Fairfield Works plant, now owned by U.S. Steel, similar to its northeastern city of Ensley.
In May 2020, the city entered bankruptcy. Jefferson County had declared bankruptcy in 2011.
From the History section of Fairfield, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Alabama Aerospace And Aviation High School
School · 5.8 mi
114 2Nd Avenue North, Bessemer
Healthcare1
Map of Fairfield
123 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.4 in | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bessemer 3 Wsw (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2021-12-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-04-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Midfield 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Brighton 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Lipscomb 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Pleasant Grove 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Homewood 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Forestdale 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Hueytown 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Concord 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Birmingham 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bessemer 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- West End Baptist Church, Quentin Melson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BELVUE HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT (1 of 1), Kylestonephotgraphy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fire Station No. 16 Birmingham, Alabama, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, David R. Bains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TC&I Flint Ridge Building, Robert P Collins, CC BY-SA 3.0
- November 7th, 2023 photo of Red Mountain Park Birmingham, AL, Swimcoach2!, CC BY-SA 4.0
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