Fairfield, Connecticut

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Back to Fairfield, CT housing info, Fairfield County, Connecticut, CT smaller cities, CT small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Fairfield County Population in July 2008: 57,345. Population change since 2000: +0.0%   Males: 27,252   (47.5%) Females: 30,093   (52.5%) Median resident age:   38.5 years Connecticut median age:   37.4 years Zip codes: 06430, 06431, 06432. Fairfield Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $108,209 (it was $83,512 in 2000) Fairfield:   $108,209 Connecticut:   $68,595 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $58,063 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $589,179 (it was $311,200 in 2000) Fairfield:   $589,179 Connecticut:   $306,000 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $805,154; Detached houses: $854,725; Townhouses or other attached units: $512,401; In 2-unit structures: $418,897; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $419,957; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $391,372; Mobile homes: $233,523 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06824 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06825 Fairfield, CT residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Fashion DnA Boutique Alice Dizenzo Prudential Ct Realty In Good Taste DeLucas Beads & Prisms llc Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Fairfield: White Non-Hispanic (93.6%) Hispanic (2.3%) Black (1.1%) Two or more races (1.0%) Asian Indian (0.6%) Chinese (0.6%) Other race (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fairfield: 150.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fairfield, Connecticut on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fairfield is mentioned 6,185 times on our forum: Fairfield County... I'm getting depressed...  (101 replies) Moving from NY - Orange, CT or Fairfield, CT  (48 replies) Fairfield, commute to NYC?  (24 replies) Housing bubble and foreclosures in Fairfield County, CT  (14 replies) Was Fairfield County EVER affordable?  (23 replies) Possibly moving to Fairfield County  (41 replies) Latest news from Fairfield, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), Italian (19.7%), English (12.3%), German (11.6%), Polish (6.8%), Hungarian (5.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1639 Elevation: 15 feet Land area: 30.0 square miles. Population density: 1909 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.17 N, Longitude: 73.26 W

Area code: 203

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Fairfield, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	7.6%
Connecticut:	8.3%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.88
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fairfield, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fairfield-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Fairfield town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fairfield-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Fairfield center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Fairfield center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: J.J. Henry - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 4/2/75).

Main business address for: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP)), COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC (PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS), ROLLER BEARING CO OF AMERICA INC (BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS), ACME UNITED CORP (CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE), IMS HEALTH INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION).

Political contributions by individuals in Fairfield, CT

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Notable locations in Fairfield: Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course (A), Fairfield Railroad Station (B), Fairfield Station (C), Pequot Yacht Club (D), Pine Creek Park 3 Golf Course (E), Country Club of Fairfield (F), South Benson Marina (G), Southport Station (H), Thomas F Dolan Commons (I), Brooklawn Country Club (J), Dolan Campus (K), The Village (L), H Smith-Richardson Golf Club (M), Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum (N), Connecticut Audubon Society Library (O), Center for Multicultural Relations (P), Central Utility Facility (Q), Aloysisus P Kelley Theatre (R), Alumni Hall-Sports Arena (S), Alumni House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Lake Hills Shopping Center (1), Penfield Shopping Center (2), Fairfield Shopping Center (3), Tunxis Hill Shopping Center (4), Dolans Corner Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fairfield include: Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church (A), Assumption Church (B), Greenfield Hill Congregational Church (C), Egag Chapel of Saint Ignatius Loyola (D), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (E), Saint Pius X Church (F), Baum Shalom (G), Saint Timothy Episcopal Church (H), Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lawncroft Cemetery (1), Loyalty Cemetery (2), Oaklawn Cemetery (3), Greenfield Hill Cemetery (4), Old West Cemetery (5), Old Burying Ground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Perrys Millpond (A), Hoyt Pond (B), Banks Pond (C), Sherwood Millpond (D), Lake Mohegan (E), Moodys Mill Pond (F), Bellarmine Pond (G), Samp Mortar Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Tavern Brook (A), Morehouse Brook (B), Mill River (C), Browns Brook (D), Cricker Brook (E), Pine Creek (F), Londons Brook (G), Great Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fairfield include: Greenfield Hill Village Green (1), Greenfield Hill Historic District (2), Ludlowe Recreation Center (3), Alumni Diamond (4), Alumni Field (5), Gould Manor Park (6), Barlow Field (7), Park Square (8), Lake Mohegan Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sasco Hill Beach (A), Southport Beach (B), Fairfield Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: CT Audubon Center at Fairfield - Birdcraft Sanctuary Museum (2325 Burr Street) (1), Historical Society of Fairfield (Museums; 636 Old Post Road) (2), Ogden House (Museums; 1520 Bronson Road) (3), CT Audubon Center at Fairfield - Fairfield Nature Center (Nature Centers; 2325 Burr Street) (4), Coolsports LTD (Recreational Trips & Guides; 28 reef road) (5), Pilgrimage Tours (Tours & Charters; 1719 Post Road) (6), Spectrum International Tours & Travel (Tours & Charters; 61 Unquowa Road) (7), Cruise & Resort Connection Inc (Tours & Charters; 1875 Post Road) (8), Go Go Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 63 Unquowa Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Casa Helga Villas/ Helga Travel Inc. (305 Old Oaks Road) (1), Seagrape Inn (1160 Reef Road) (2), Fairfield Motor Inn (417 Post Road) (3), Fairfield Inn (417 Post Road) (4), Hi-Ho Motel (4180 Black Rock Turnpike) (5), Best Western Fairfield Country Inn (100 Kings Highway Cutoff) (6), Merritt Parkway Motor Inn (4180 Black Rock Turnpike) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfield, CT

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• Fairfield Motor Inn & Restaurant, 417 PO Rd, Fairfield, CT 06430, Phone: (203) 255-0491, Fax: (203) 255-2073
• Merritt Parkway Motor Inn, 4180 Black Rock TNPK, Fairfield, CT 06430, Phone: (203) 259-5265
• Scagrape Inn, 1160 Reef Rd, Fairfield, CT 06430, Phone: (203) 255-6808
• Best Western Black Rock Inn, 100 Kings Hwy Cutoff, Fairfield, CT 06824, Phone: (203) 659-2200, Fax: (203) 659-2208

Here		70.1%
USA		50.2%

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.20%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

from New Haven County, CT	0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY	0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY	0.33% ($276,003)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.12%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

to New Haven County, CT	1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.25% ($63,262)

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• Fire: 185
• Hazardous Condition: 491
• Service Call: 17
• Good Intent Call: 19

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