Mayor
Tom Trent
City of Fairfield
PO Box 51
Fairfield, KY 40020-0051

Phone: 502-252-5171

Fairfield is a northern Nelson County town near the border with Spencer County. Settlement in the area began about 1795 as a number of families moved into the area from Maryland. Fairfield, often referred to in its early years as Turkey Town for the abundant birds; was incorporated in 1819. The population in 2004 was 75. A locally conducted recount in 2004 showed a population of 133.

City Hall
Mayor Tom Trent
PO Box 1
502-252-9202
City Clerk/Treasurer Christi Marksbury 502-252-0623

City Commission
Angela Hamilton
PO Box 12
Fairfield, KY 40020-0012
502-252-0803

Faye Cheser
PO Box 98
Fairfield, KY 40020-0098
502-252-5792

Katie Simpson
PO Box 25
Fairfield, KY 40020
502-252-8129

Donald Hardin
PO Box 66
Fairfield, KY 40020-0066
502-252-5578