Texas State Highway 75 (Fairway) crosses US 84 at the west end of downtown, and leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Streetman and south 9 miles (14 km) to Dew.

[4] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cold winters.

[7] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,850 people, 932 households, and 658 families residing in the city.

There were 1,431 housing units at an average density of 317.1 per square mile (122.4/km2).

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Navarro College offers year-round classes at their Navarro College Career & Technical Center at Fairfield campus for undergraduate and graduate students.