Geography
Fairfield's geography is typical of the great plains of the American Midwest: around the city is rolling farmland specializing in corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs. Running west-east through the city is U.S. Route 34; the city of Burlington is to the east and Ottumwa to the west. North-South is Iowa Highway 1, leading north to Iowa City and south to the Missouri state border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.42 square miles (16.63 km2), of which, 6.26 square miles (16.21 km2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.
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