Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina
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Fairfield, Hyde County, North Carolina | |
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  Fairfield  Fairfield | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hyde |
| Area | |
• 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 | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 231 |
| • Density | 32.8/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]
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]
