Fairfield, California
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| City of Fairfield, California | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Mayor | Harry T. Price |
| Area | |
| - City | 97.6 km² |
| - Land | 97.5 km² |
| - Water | 0.1 km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 96,178 |
| - Density | 326.0/km² |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC−7) |
| Website: http://www.ci.fairfield.ca.us/ | |
Fairfield is a city located in the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA, approximately 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. Fairfield, founded in 1859 by clippership captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut, is the home of Travis Air Force Base and the Jelly Belly factory, and has a population of 101,935 as of a July 1, 2002 Census estimate. It shares a border with its sister city, Suisun City. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Benicia and Vallejo. Fairfield is the county seat of Solano County.
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[edit] Geography
Fairfield is located at 38°15'28" North, 122°3'15" West (38.257763, -122.054256)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 97.6 km² (37.7 mi²). 97.5 km² (37.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 96,178 people (Over 106,000 as of 2006), 30,870 households, and 24,016 families residing in the city. The population density is 986.3/km² (2,554.2/mi²). There are 31,792 housing units at an average density of 326.0/km² (844.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 56.21% White, 15.02% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 10.89% Asian, 0.93% Pacific Islander, 8.77% from other races, and 7.41% from two or more races. 18.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 30,870 households out of which 43.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% are married couples living together, 14.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% are non-families. 17.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.98 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $51,151, and the median income for a family is $55,503. Males have a median income of $38,544 versus $30,616 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,617. 9.3% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Industry
- Travis Air Force Base
- Anheuser-Busch
- Jelly Belly
- Westfield Shopping Mall
[edit] Schools
Fairfield's public schools belong to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD) and the Travis Unified School District (TAFBUSD).
Area high schools: Armijo High School, Fairfield High School, Angelo Rodriguez High School, Sem Yeto Continuation School, and Mary Bird Alternative Programs High School are part of the FSUSD. Nearby Vanden High School is part of the TAFBUSD, and is located near Travis Air Force Base.
Universities close by include UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Sacramento State, CSU Hayward, Sonoma State, St. Mary's College, University of Phoenix.
[edit] Recreation
Fairfield is home to three golf courses, two public and one private. Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses, both public, are rated in the Zagat Survey of “America’s Best Golf Courses,” rated 3 ½ stars by Golf Digest Magazine in 2004 and voted #1 & #2 golf courses in Solano County for consecutive years.
Rancho Solano Golf Course was designed by Gary Roger Baird, Rancho Solano celebrated its Opening Day in March 1990. It is nestled in the hills of Fairfield and offers well-manicured fairways, large, tiered greens and challenging holes for every level of golfer. Water is a factor on holes 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the front nine and holes 11, 12 and 14 on the back nine. Despite being an open course, club selection is important, especially on the challenging par 3’s. Rancho Solano is known for having some of the largest greens on Northern California courses.
Paradise Valley was Built in 1993 and designed by Robert Muir Graves, this course features many doglegs that follow the meandering creek. Mature trees line most of the fairways and water comes into play on nine of the holes. The 10th hole is Paradise Valley's signature hole. This par-5 hole requires a series of accurate shots. A well-placed tee shot just short of the lake sets up a second shot. The large oak tree just beyond the ravine, guards the shot to the green. Sand and grass bunkers surround the green; scoring par will be a challenge.
Green Valley Country Club is located in one of the most picturesque valleys in California, Green Valley Country Club provides unmatched country club facilities in a breathtaking setting. Once the world' largest cherry orchard, Green Valley Country Club was conceived in 1949 with the purchase of the 528 acre Jones Ranch from the fourth generation of the Jones family. Now the area is populated by herds of deer and flocks of wild turkeys not to mention the crows, woodpeckers, squirrels, and jack rabbits. From the grand mansion, built in 1856 of native stone and now the clubhouse, to the property surrounding it, an aura of history, legend and lore pervades the Green Valley country Club. Centuries of Indian history, hints of the Russian occupation, the California Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, and even the original Fremont Trail between Sutter's Fort and Solano Mission in Sonoma that transverses the golf course all are part of the fabric that exemplifies the spirit of the Club and its members. (http://www.greenvalleycc.com/home.htm)
[edit] External links
- City Website
- Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce http://www.ffsc-chamber.com/
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Incorporated places
Population over 100,000: Fairfield (County seat) • Vallejo
Population under 100,000: Benicia • Dixon • Rio Vista • Suisun City • Vacaville
