Fairfield Illinois Map

About Fairfield, Illinois

Fairfield is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,883. The population density is 468.1 people per km². Fairfield is located at 38.3806°N, 88.3725°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 60047, 62837.

Fairfield marks the horizon with a quiet persistence, a place where the flat, expansive plains of the Midwest settle into a measured and enduring geography. It lies 2.2 miles northeast of Lake Zurich, IL (from Lake Zurich, IL: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northwest of Arlington Heights. Forest Lake sits at the center of this landscape, its surface often mirroring the heavy, golden light that descends during the late afternoon, while the surrounding terrain stretches outward in a mosaic of fertile soil and wide, open sky. Two miles away, North Flint Creek weaves through the earth, providing a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the land that sustains the nearby Hawthorn Woods Community Park. The air here holds a distinct clarity, particularly when the seasons shift, sharpening the outline of the distant Bald Knob against the dimming dusk and emphasizing the vast, uninterrupted quality of the regional expanse.

Fairfield grew from the necessity of the soil, serving as an anchor for the agricultural rhythms that have defined the economy of these plains for generations. The local livelihood remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady labor that demands a certain kind of patience from those who work the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve offers a deeper connection to the native timber and terrain, standing as a reminder of the landscape as it existed before the arrival of modern industry. Life in Fairfield proceeds with a deliberate pace, rooted in the traditions of the Midwest where the value of a day is measured by its output and the quiet, collective stability of the neighborhood.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Illinois. Coordinates: 38.380632, -88.372524. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (60047, 62837), telephone area code (312, 773, 618), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Fairfield Community High School District 225).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.