Fairfield County

MyTownView tracks 14 municipalities in Fairfield County, Ohio. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

14Municipalities
78,333Residents
20Articles
16Meetings (30d)
$73,842Avg. Median Income
$215,214Avg. Home Value

Recent News

20
Apr 10DANGEROUS TOYS @ PICKTOWN PALOOZA, 7/11/26, PICKERINGTON,OH.PickeringtonApr 2Lancaster rallies around five-year-old after parents, baby brother die in fireLancasterApr 13 dead, 2 rescued in 2-alarm house fire in LancasterLancasterMar 30Dangerous Toys Texas: DANGEROUS TOYS @PICKTOWN PALOOZA, PICKERINGTON, OH.PickeringtonMar 28Hundreds show support at ‘No Kings’ protest in PickeringtonPickeringtonMar 20Amanda-Clearcreek honors Ohio Air National Guard member Capt. Seth KovalAmandaMar 19Ohio Air National Guard member Capt. Seth Koval honored by Amanda-ClearcreekAmandaMar 15Caught on doorbell camera: Fireball lights up sky in PickeringtonPickeringtonFeb 10John Carroll University to host Ohio Peace & Conflict Conference Feb. 13CarrollFeb 4North Baltimore dispatch to move to Wood Co.North BaltimoreJan 31Mary Kay CarrollCarrollJan 21Pickerington moves forward with income tax levy after four years of deficit spendingPickeringtonJan 202 Ohio state representatives introducing legislation named for Amanda Dean aimed at increasing penalties for gross abuse of a corpseAmandaJan 17Athlete of the Week: Lacie Allison of North BaltimoreNorth BaltimoreJan 10Highlights from Pickerington North vs Walnut Ridge in OHSAA basketballPickerington

Meetings

16

Upcoming

Apr 15Historic Lancaster CommissionLancasterAgendaApr 17Law CommitteeLancasterAgendaMay 5Civil Service CommissionLancasterAgenda

Recent

Apr 13Board of Zoning AppealsLancasterAgendaApr 10Water & Water Pollution CommitteeLancasterAgendaApr 9Plan CommissionLancasterAgendaApr 9Civil Service CommissionLancasterAgendaApr 9Code Enforcement & Zoning CommitteeLancasterAgendaApr 6Finance CommitteeLancasterAgendaApr 6City CouncilLancasterAgendaApr 3Safety CommitteeLancasterAgenda

Rankings in Fairfield County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1BremenFairfield+19.4%
2LithopolisFairfield+7.6%
3BaltimoreFairfield+2.7%
4PickeringtonFairfield+2.7%
5LancasterFairfield+0.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1BaltimoreFairfield1.3 total crimes per 1k
2LithopolisFairfield2.0 total crimes per 1k
3PickeringtonFairfield13.1 total crimes per 1k
4LancasterFairfield19.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BaltimoreFairfield1.60%
2BremenFairfield1.60%
3LancasterFairfield1.60%
4LithopolisFairfield1.60%
5PickeringtonFairfield1.60%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BaltimoreFairfield58 / 100
2BremenFairfield58 / 100
3LancasterFairfield58 / 100
4LithopolisFairfield58 / 100
5PickeringtonFairfield58 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Amanda

Pop. 541Income $44,688Homes $168,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Baltimore

Pop. 3,050Income $59,769Homes $231,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Bremen

Pop. 2,001Income $61,078Homes $166,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Carroll

Pop. 595Income $74,688Homes $276,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Lancaster

Pop. 41,249Income $59,133Homes $193,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Lithopolis

Pop. 2,522Income $115,208Homes $350,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Millersport

Pop. 838Income $81,250Homes $236,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Pickerington

Pop. 24,477Income $111,833Homes $339,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Pleasantville

Pop. 908Income $66,731Homes $154,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Rushville

Pop. 294Income $73,843Homes $182,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Stoutsville

Pop. 647Income $74,500Homes $200,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Sugar Grove

Pop. 402Income $72,000Homes $176,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Thurston

Pop. 597Income $62,188Homes $157,500
Village (President-Trustee)

West Rushville

Pop. 212Income $76,875Homes $178,800
Village (President-Trustee)