Fairfield is the county seat of and the only village in Camas County, Idaho. The population was 410 at the time of 2010 census, nearly half of the rural county's population. The city was featured in a season two episode of The X-Files, where an investigation at a fictitious zoo took place. Geography Fairfield is located at (43.346000, -114.791159), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fairfield has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Fairfield was on July 12–14, 2002 and August 9, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 19, 1984. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 416 people, 176 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 244 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population. There were 176 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 395 people, 162 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.97% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 1.27%