Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
| Fairfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Fairfield | |
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 Fairfield Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′20″N 75°14′19″W / 39.372316°N 75.238721°WCoordinates: 39°22′20″N 75°14′19″W / 39.372316°N 75.238721°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Formed | May 12, 1697 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Benjamin Byrd Sr. (term ends December 31, 2015) |
| • Administrator | Jack Surrency |
| • Clerk | Linda M. Gonzales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.950 sq mi (113.830 km2) |
| • Land | 41.260 sq mi (106.864 km2) |
| • Water | 2.690 sq mi (6.966 km2) 6.12% |
| Area rank | 45th of 566 in state 5th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,295 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,355 |
| • Rank | 335th of 566 in state 6th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 152.6/sq mi (58.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 522nd of 566 in state 9th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08320 - Fairton |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchange: 575 |
| FIPS code | 3401122350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882059 |
| Website | www |
Fairfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,295, reflecting an increase of 12 (+0.2%) from the 6,283 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 584 (+10.2%) from the 5,699 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fairfield Township was formed by Royal charter on May 12, 1697, from portions of the Cohansey Township area, while still part of Salem County, and was formed as a precinct in the newly created Cumberland County on January 19, 1748. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships in the state by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Portions of the township were taken to form Downe Township (September 26, 1772), Millville Township (February 24, 1801) and Lawrence Township (February 17, 1885).
The name Fairfield refers to its original settlers, who were émigrés from Fairfield, Connecticut. The oldest Presbyterian church in South Jersey is said to date from before 1697. There is a plaque and an old cemetery which indicates the original log building.
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