Fun In New England - Connecticut

Fairfield

Nickname: "Dogwood Capital Of The World"
Official Website: www.fairfieldct.org
County: Fairfield
Region: Bridgeport Area
Year Settled: 1639
Incorporated as a Town: 1645
Land Area: 30.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,909 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 57,340
Estimated Population for 2006: 57,930
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.6%White
1.0%Black
2.3%Hispanic
2.0%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $97,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $311,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $570,000
Poverty: 2.9%
Violent Crime Index: 8 (low)
Property Crime Index: 23 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport), Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport)

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