Fairfield, California

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.

Fairfield
City
The Fairfield Arch
Location of Fairfield in Solano County, California.
Fairfield
Location in California
Fairfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°15′28″N 122°3′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySolano
IncorporatedDecember 12, 1903
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  City CouncilMayor 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 senatorBill Dodd (D)
  AssemblymemberLori Wilson (D)
  U. S. rep.John Garamendi (D)
Area
  Total41.39 sq mi (107.21 km2)
  Land41.14 sq mi (106.55 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.62%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total119,881
  Rank2nd in Solano County
53rd in California
  Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94533–94535
Area code707
FIPS code06-23182
GNIS feature IDs1656005, 2410474
Websitewww.fairfield.ca.gov

The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.

Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.

It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.

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