Fairfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 1,607 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Fairfield, Connecticut. The Town of Fairfield is north of the Village of Herkimer. Fairfield is in the south central part of the town north of the Mohawk River.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,607 people, 561 households, and 430 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.1/km˛ (39.1/mi˛). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km˛ (14.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.37% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
