Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Fairfield, Hyde County,
North Carolina

Census-designated place

Fairfield

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Coordinates: 35°32′29″N 76°13′28″W﻿ / ﻿35.54139°N 76.22444°W﻿ / 35.54139; -76.22444
Country| United States
State| North Carolina
County| Hyde
Area

[1]

• Total

| 7.33 sq mi (18.98 km2)
• Land| 7.04 sq mi (18.23 km2)
• Water| 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 3 ft (0.9 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 231
• Density| 32.83/sq mi (12.67/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

27826

Area code| 252
GNIS feature ID| 1020191[2]
FIPS code| 37-22280

Fairfield is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 258.[3] The Fairfield Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4]

## Geography

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Fairfield is in northern Hyde County, on the northern side of Lake Mattamuskeet. North Carolina Highway 94 passes through the community, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to U.S. Route 64 in Columbia and south across the lake 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 264.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fairfield CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km2), all land.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 231| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

### 2020 census

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Fairfield racial composition[6] Race  | Number  | Percentage

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 118  | 51.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 81  | 35.06%
Pacific Islander | 2  | 0.87%
Other/Mixed | 11  | 4.76%
Hispanic or Latino | 19  | 8.23%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 231 people, 102 households, and 82 families residing in the CDP.

## Education

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The local school is Mattamuskeet School of Hyde County Schools.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfield
3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fairfield CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
7. ^ "Home". Mattamuskeet School. Retrieved April 13, 2021. "Mattamuskeet Campus 20392 US Highway 264 Swan Quarter, NC 27885"

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Municipalities and communities of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Swan Quarter

CDPs|

* Engelhard
* Fairfield
* Ocracoke
* Swan Quarter

Unincorporated
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* Gulrock
* Last Chance
* Nebraska
* Scranton

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