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Fairfield County, Ohio

210 E Main St
Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: (740) 687-7190
Fax: (740) 687-6048
www.co.fairfield.oh.us

In central OH, southeast of Columbus; organized Dec 9, 1800 (prior to statehood) from Franklin County. Name Origin: Descriptive name for the rich farmland in the area.

Area (sq mi): 508.60 (land 505.11; water 3.49). Pop per sq mi: 274.00.
Pop 2005: 138,423. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 12.80%; 1990-2000 18.70%. Pop 2000: 122,759 (White 94.70%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.70%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $21,671; median household $47,962; Pop below poverty level: 5.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,088-$29,079.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 2.60%. Median travel time to work: 27.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 55.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Lancaster (35,933)

Pickerington (14,968)

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Fairfield County, South Carolina

PO Drawer 60
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: (803) 635-1415
Fax: (803) 635-5969
www.fairfieldchamber.org

In north-central SC, north of Columbia; established Mar 12, 1785 from Camden District. Name Origin: From Lord Cornwallis' (1738-1805) exclamation when his army first camped there, "What fair fields!"

Area (sq mi): 709.93 (land 686.59; water 23.34). Pop per sq mi: 35.00.
Pop 2005: 24,047. State rank: 37. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.50%; 1990-2000 5.20%. Pop 2000: 23,454 (White 39.20%; Black or African American 59.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 36.90.
Income 2000: per capita $14,911; median household $30,376; Pop below poverty level: 19.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,045-$21,645.
Unemployment 2004: 8.00%. Change from 2000: -4.60%. Median travel time to work: 28.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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Fairfield County, Connecticut

1061 Main St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: (203) 579-6527
Fax: (203) 382-8406

In southwestern CT, bordered on the west by NY and on the south by Long Island Sound. Original county, organized May 10, 1666. Name Origin: Descriptive of the area.

Area (sq mi): 836.96 (land 625.80; water 211.15). Pop per sq mi: 1442.60.
Pop 2005: 902,775. State rank: 1. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.30%; 1990-2000 6.60%. Pop 2000: 882,567 (White 73.10%; Black or African American 10.00%; Hispanic or Latino 11.90%; Asian 3.30%; Other 7.40%). Foreign born: 16.90%. Median age: 37.30.
Income 2000: per capita $38,350; median household $65,249; Pop below poverty level: 6.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $58,986-$60,803.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 28.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Bridgeport (139,910) Stamford (120,226)

Norwalk (84,401) Danbury (78,263)

Shelton (39,321)

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