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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 157,574 people. This is an increase of 7.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,417 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)
    • Amanda is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
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  • Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
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  • Carroll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
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  • Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
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  • Lithopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Millersport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickerington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Stoutsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thurston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • West Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County (OH)
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      • 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.
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