Fairfield

Also known as Fairfield, Connecticut, Fairfield, CT

town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Fairfield
Region: CT Metropolitan
Founded by: Roger Ludlow
Type: RTM
First selectwoman: Christine Vitale ( D )
Selectwoman: Brenda Kupchick ( R )
Total: 31.38 sq mi (81.3 km )
Land: 29.9 sq mi (77 km )
Water: 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km )
Elevation: 59 ft (18 m)
Density: 2,057.3/sq mi (794.3/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 06824, 06825, 06828
Area codes: 203/475
Fips code: 09-26620

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fairfield
Population: 61512
Area: 31.38
Elevation: 10
Official website: www.fairfieldct.org
Image: Fairfield CT aerial Pine Creek.jpg
Households: 21176
Dialing code: 203

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Commons category: Fairfield, Connecticut
inception: 1639-00-00
postal code: 06828
per capita income: 68800
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Article

Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Fairfield is a hub of higher education, enrolling more than 17,000 students between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University.

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