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This is the current conditions weather report for Fairfield. The report was made 74 minutes ago, at 06:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 miles per hour / 7.4 kilometers per hour from the variable (VRB°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 36°F / 2°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.94 inHg / 1015 hPa. The relative humidity was 42%. The skies were clear.

Fairfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,063. Fairfield is located at 40.879049, -74.293781. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.1 km² (10.4 mi²), all land.

Fairfield was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.

In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acre (57 km²) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

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