Welcome to New Fairfield ...

The Town of New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County<1>.

The location of New Fairfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of New Fairfield has a population of 13,891 people<3> (see below for details).

New Fairfield is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for New Fairfield: (203) and (475)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Fairfield had an population of 13,891 people (or a decrease of 0.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of New Fairfield had a population of 13,881 people. This makes New Fairfield the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of New Fairfield represents 0.39% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,881 people, the population of New Fairfield has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,953 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Fairfield.

Communities near New Fairfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Fairfield.

• Danbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Danbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
• Carmel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Carmel
• East Fishkill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
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• Newtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <6>
• New Milford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Milford is located in Litchfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
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• Ridgefield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
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• Somers
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,476 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
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• Bethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
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• Southbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southbury is located in New Haven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
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• Monroe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Monroe

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Fairfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Fairfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Fairfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Fairfield. See our Newspapers Page for New Fairfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Fairfield ...

Looking for more information about New Fairfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Fairfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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