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New Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,953. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 64.9 Km&2 (25.1 Mi&2 ). 53.0 km&2 (20.5 mi&2) of it is land and 11.9 km&2 (4.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 18.32% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 13,953 people, 4,638 households, and 3,905 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 263.3/km&2 (681.9/mi&2). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of 97.1/km&2 (251.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White , 0.39% African American , 0.04% Native American , 1.27% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from Other Races , and 0.95% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,638 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were Married Couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.30. In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $84,375, and the median income for a family was $92,576. Males had a median income of $65,978 versus $40,284 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $34,928. 1.7% of the population and 1.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. There are four lakes in New Fairfield. {Link without Title} Candlewood Lake, Squantz Pond State Park , Ball Pond and Margerie Reservoir. There are four schools in New Fairfield. Consolidated School (k-2); Meeting House Hill School (3-5); Middle School (6-8); High School (9-12). SEE ALSO New Fairfield High School EXTERNAL LINKS
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