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Welcome to Fairfield County ...

Time Zone: Fairfield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lancaster is the Seat for Fairfield County.

Fairfield County was founded December 9, 1800. Fairfield was created by taking area from Ross and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfield had a population of 157,703 people. This is an increase of 7.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,156 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfield represented 1.27% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Fairfield County:

  • Amanda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Amanda is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
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  • Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
  • Bremen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bremen is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
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  • Carroll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Carroll is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
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  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
  • Lithopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
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  • Millersport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Millersport is located in Fairfield County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
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  • Pickerington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
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    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • Stoutsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
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    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Thurston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • West Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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