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Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 25,033 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. Ridgefield was first settled by English colonists from Norwalk and Milford in 1708, when a group of settlers purchased land from Chief Catoonah of the Ramapo tribe. The town was incorporated under a royal charter from the Connecticut General Assembly issued in 1709. Ridgefield was descriptively named. The most notable 18th-century event was the Battle of Ridgefield on April 27, 1777.

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Geography

Total area of 35 square miles, of which 34.4 square miles is land and 0.5 square miles or 1.52%, is water.

Other locales within the town include:

Titicus on Route 116 just north of the village.

Ridgebury in the northern section of town.

Scotland, which is south of Ridgebury.

Farmingville, located northeast and east of the town center.

Limestone, located northeast of the town center.

Flat Rock, located south of the town centee.

Florida, located just north of Branchville.

Neighborhoods

Ridgefield is predominantly made up of 19 encompassing neighborhoods. Ridgefield, Main Street, Branchville, Titicus, Farmingville, Ridgebury, Topstone, West Mountain, Cooper Hill, Ramapoo, Route 7, Georgetown, Deer Run, Peaceable Hill, Quail Ride, Westmoreland, Twixt Hills, Long Ridge.

Demographics

2000 Census: 23,643 people; 8,433 households; 6,611 families.

Housing Units: 8,877.

Racial makeup: 96.12% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.

Household: 8,433 households

43.0% had children under the age of 18 living at home

70.6% were married couples living together

6.0% had a female householder with no husband present.

21.6% were non-families.

18.9% of all households were made up of individuals.

7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.

Population: 30.6% under the age of 18; 3.2% from 18 to 24; 27.8% from 25 to 44; 27.5% from 45 to 64; 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.

Median age was 39 years of age.

Median income for a household: $107,351.

Median income for a family: $127,981.

Males had a median income of $100,000 vs. $50,236 for females.

Per capita income for the town was $51,795.

About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Recreational Facilities

  • The Nutmeg Festival on Main Street is in August. It has been organized by St. Stephen’s Church and held on its grounds since 1906, when it was started there as an “apron and cake sale” by the Ladies Guild to raise money for charity. The event has recently been transformed into Nutmeg and Neighbors, a fundraising event.
  • TheAntiques Flea Market is held every June outdoors on the grounds of the Veterans Memorial Community Center.
  • A localfarmers market is held every Thursday during the summer months.

Education

9 public schools.

2 private schools.

Public elementary schools (6): Veterans Park, Branchville, Farmingville, Scotland, Barlow Mountain, and Ridgebury.

Middle Schools (2) : Scotts Ridge, East Ridge.

High School (1): Ridgefield High School.

Roman Catholic schools: St. Mary – preschool through 8th grade.
St. Padre Pio Academy – kindergarten through 8th grade and run by the Society of St. Pius X.

Ridgefield Academy is a co-educational, independent school serving preschool through eighth grade, situated on a 42-acre turn-of-the-20th-century estate on West Mountain that was once home to the Congregation de Notre Dame. There are also various preschools and a Montessori school.

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