Fairfield, Connecticut
Uncoway (The Place Beyond) | |
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Coordinates: 41°10′33″N 73°16′19″W / 41.17583°N 73.27194°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Fairfield |
Region | CT Metropolitan |
Founded | 1639 |
Founded by | Roger Ludlow |
Government | |
• Type | RTM |
• First selectman | Bill Gerber (Democratic) |
• Selectwoman | Christine Vitale (D) |
• Selectwoman | Brenda Kupchick (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.38 sq mi (81.3 km2) |
• Land | 29.9 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,512 |
• Density | 2,057.3/sq mi (794.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 06824, 06825, 06828 |
Area code(s) | 203/475 |
FIPS code | 09-26620 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213429 |
Major highways | |
Website | www |
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.[3] The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.