Cheshire, Connecticut
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Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222, -72.90361
NECTA	New Haven
Region	Central Naugatuck Valley
Incorporated	1780
Government
- Type	Council-manager
- Town manager	Michael A. Milone
- Council	Matt Hall, Mayor Elizabeth Esty, D-1 Thomas Ruocco, R-2 Diane Visconti, D-3 Tim White, R-4 Matthew Altieri D-at large Michael Ecke D-at large David Orsini, R-at large David Schrumm, R-at large
Area
- City	86.5 km²  (33.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	29,097
- Density	341/km² (884/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06410
Website:http://www.cheshirect.org/

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History

When Cheshire was originally settled by Europeans, it was part of the town of Wallingford and known locally as "Northfarms". In 1780, Cheshire separated from Wallingford to become its own town, and for the next 170 years, Cheshire remained a small but prosperous farming town. Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...

In the post-war period, Cheshire began to suburbanize as residents of New Haven began moving outwards from the urban core. Several industrial plants also located themselves in one of the town's many planned industrial parks. Despite significant residential development, Cheshire has remained a highly agricultural town that has found an economic niche in producing bedding plants for local and national consumers. The town's slogan is "The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut". An industrial park (or industrial estate in British English) is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ...

On the National Register of Historic Places

• Cheshire Historic District — Roughly bounded by Main Street, Highland Avenue, Wallingford Road, South Main, Cornwall, and Spring streets (added September 29, 1986)
• Farmington Canal Lock (Lock 12) — 487 N. Brooksvale Road (added March 16, 1973)
• First Congregational Church of Cheshire — 111 Church Drive (added March 16, 1973)

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Notable people, past and present

• Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), father of Louisa May Alcott, conducted a school in town from 1825-1827.
• Brad Ausmus, of the Houston Astros, graduated from Cheshire High School.
• Chris Berman, ESPN sportscaster, is a resident.
• Jay Bontatibus, a soap opera actor, was born and raised in the town.
• Samuel A. Foot (1780–1846), Connecticut governor (1834–35), U.S. senator (1827–1833), and congressman (1825–1827); born and died in Cheshire.
• Seabury Ford (1801–1855), the 20th Governor of Ohio, was born in town.
• Gerald R. Ford, former U.S. President, is reported to have lived in town while a student at Yale Law School^[2]
• Roberto Goizueta, former Chairman, Direct and CEO of Coca Cola attended high school at Cheshire Academy in the town center.
• James J. Greco, the CEO of Bruegger's Corporation (Bruegger's Bagels), is a resident.
• Peter Hitchcock (1781–1854) 21-year chief justice of Ohio and uncle of Seabury Ford, was born in town.
• John Frederick Kensett (1816–1872), a successful nineteenth-century artist, was born in town.
• Brian Leetch, of the NHL grew up in town.
• Legs McNeil, founder of Punk Magazine was born in town.
• J.P. Morgan, founder of J.P. Morgan Bank attended high school at Cheshire Academy in the town center.
• Chris Murphy, Congressman for Connecticut's 5th district; moved to town in 2005.
• Anjul Nigam, television actor. Was filmed in The First 20 Million Is Always The Hardest and Grey's Anatomy.
• Scott Otis, former quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, resides in town. Played for Southington High School.
• Ron Palillo, ("Horshack" from Welcome Back Kotter) was born in town.
• Paul Pasqualoni, the former football coach of the Syracuse Orange was born in town. His family still owns a farm off of Johnson Avenue
• Dr. William Petit, Jr., a prominent endocrinologist who was wounded in a July 23, 2007 home invasion which resulted in the deaths of his daughters, Hayley and Michaela, as well as his wife, Jennifer^[3]

• Lonnie Quinn, TV weathercaster/meteorologist; former actor
• Edward Tufte, a Yale professor very influential in the field of graphic display of statistical information, lives in town.
• Vijay Vaitheeswaran, a journalist with The Economist, graduated from Cheshire High School.
• James Van Der Beek, a film actor ("Varsity Blues," "Dawson's Creek," "Rules of Attraction"), was born in town.
• Justin Tussing, acclaimed American Novelist ("Best People in the World") was born in town
• George Washington reportedly stayed in town for a visit during his presidency.
• Bernie Williams, New York Yankees CF played at the Baseball Academy in 1986 as a 16 year old from Puerto Rico

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Culture and notable features

Every June, the town celebrates its annual Strawberry Festival on the First Congregational Church green.

Cheshire Academy (originally The Episcopal Academy of Connecticut) was founded in Cheshire in 1794. Cheshire Academy Cheshire Academy is a Prep school located in Cheshire, Connecticut. ... This article is about the Episcopal Church in the United States. ...

Cheshire is home to two large state prison facilities located in the northern section of town. The largest of these facilities is the Cheshire Correctional Institution, which opened in 1910. In 1982, the Manson Youth Institution opened adjacent to the CCI. These prisons explain the skewed male/female ratios listed below.

The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum, located in the northern section of Cheshire, holds a large collection of memorabilia, novelties and ephemera such as lunch boxes and PEZ dispensers bearing the likenesses of characters from television, cartoons and comics.^[4] A typical PEZ dispenser and packaging PEZ is the brand name of an Austrian candy, the pocket mechanical dispensers for such candy, and an abbreviation of PEZ Candy Inc. ...

Cheshire High School's extracurricular programs are both numerous and somewhat well-known. The Marching Ram Band has won several competitions since its creation. The swim teams are annually the best in the state and country, which has always been a bone of contention with the other high school sports.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.5 km² (33.4 mi²). 85.2 km² (32.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.50%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Cheshire is situated in the midst of several major cities of Connecticut. It lies fourteen miles north of New Haven, twenty-five miles south of the capital Hartford, and is adjacent to Waterbury. Hamden, Connecticut borders the town to the south. “New Haven” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Named 1637 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - City  18. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ... Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Transportation

Transportation within Cheshire is largely by car. Interstate 691 skirts the northern edge of the town. Interstate 84 passes through the northwest part of the town. The main north-south artery is Route 10, a difficult passage that is busy, sometimes congested, and includes many stoplights. There are two east-west routes: Route 42 and Route 68/Route 70. Route 10 is by far the busiest road in Cheshire, with the worst Route 10 traffic occurring between Routes 68/70 and Route 42 every weekday during the morning commute, evening commute, and after the high school gets out at 2 pm. West Main Street and Main Street, Route 68/70 between Route 10 and Waterbury Road, is the next busiest road in town. The intersection of Route 10 and Route 68/70 is the busiest intersection in town. The second busiest intersection is the Cheshire High School and Route 10 intersection right before school starts and right after school ends.[1]^{[citation needed]} Interstate 691 is a portion of the Interstate Highway system in Connecticut joining Interstate 91 at Meriden with Interstate 84 at the Marion neighborhood in Southington. ... Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an interstate highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania (near Scranton, Pennsylvania) at an intersection with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts at an intersection with the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90). ... CT 10 is a 54. ... Route 42 is an east-west state highway in Connecticut running for 13. ... Route 68 is an east-west state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the towns of Durham and Naugatuck. ... Route 70 is a 10. ...

The J line of Connecticut Transit New Haven which runs from Waterbury to New Haven travels through Cheshire on Routes 70 and 10. A commuter express bus also runs from the commuter lot near Interstate 84 to Hartford. Connecticut Transit New Haven (CT Transit New Haven Division) is the second largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 24 routes in 19 towns within the Greater New Haven and Lower Naugatuck River Valley areas, with connections to other CT Transit routes in Waterbury and Meriden, as well as...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,543 people, 9,349 households, and 7,254 families residing in the town. The population density was 334.9/km² (867.4/mi²). There were 9,588 housing units at an average density of 112.5/km² (291.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.40% White, 4.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.91% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. The largest ethnic groups in the town are Italian Americans and Irish Americans. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,349 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $80,466, and the median income for a family was $90,774. Males had a median income of $60,078 versus $38,471 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,903. About 1.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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References

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External links

• Town of Cheshire official Web site
• Cheshire Public Library - The Library has a Cheshire/Connecticut history section and will answer genealogical and historical questions about Cheshire and environs.
• First Congregational Church - Host of the Annual Strawberry Festival and "mother church" to other congregations in the area and along the Eastern Seaboard. The church steeple is an official symbol of the town, as it is depicted on the town seal.
• Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum
• Maps and aerial photos for 41°29′56″N 72°54′03″W / 41.4990, -72.9007Coordinates: 41°29′56″N 72°54′03″W / 41.4990, -72.9007
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Regions	Gold Coast | Greater Bridgeport | Greater Danbury | Greater Hartford | Greater New Haven | Litchfield Hills | Lower Connecticut River Valley | Naugatuck River Valley | Quiet Corner | Southeastern Connecticut | Southwestern Connecticut This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut, United States, roughly contiguous with the boundaries of Fairfield County; it derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and being the headquarters to most of the hedge... Greater Danbury, also known as the Housatonic Valley Region, is a region in the state of Connecticut centered on the city of Danbury. ... The Greater Hartford region is a region located in the state of Connecticut centered around the states capital of Hartford. ... The Greater New Haven area is the metropolitan area whose extent includes those towns in Connecticut that share an economic, social, political, and historical focus on New Haven, Connecticut. ... The Litchfield Hills is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state; it is a term that is semi-contiguous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. ... The Lower Connecticut River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut focused around Middlesex County, eastern sections of New London County, and the juncture where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. ... The Naugatuck River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the central-southwest of the state, and is focused around the southern reaches of the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers. ... The Quiet Corner is a region of the state of Connecticut, located in the northeastern corner of the state. ... The Southeastern Connecticut region comprises, as the name suggests, the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Counties	Fairfield | Hartford | Litchfield | Middlesex | New Haven | New London | Tolland | Windham List of Connecticut counties: Connecticut counties Fairfield County: one of four original counties created in Connecticut in 1666. ... Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... Middlesex County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... New Haven County is located in the south central part of the state of Connecticut. ... New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. ... Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Connecticut. ... Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ...
Cities	Ansonia | Bridgeport | Bristol | Danbury | Derby | Groton | Hartford | Meriden | Middletown | Milford | New Britain | New Haven | New London | Norwalk | Norwich | Shelton | Stamford | Torrington | Waterbury | West Haven This page lists all municipalities incorporated as cities in the state of Connecticut. ... Ansonia is a city and town located in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region Greater Bridgeport Incorporated (town) 1821 Incorporated (city) 1836 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor John M. Fabrizi Area  - City 19. ... Nickname: Mum City Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Region Central Connecticut Incorporated (town) 1785 Incorporated (city) 1911 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor William T. Stortz Area  - City 69. ... Nickname: Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area  - City 114. ... Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Groton is a city located in New London County, Connecticut. ... Nickname: Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Named 1637 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - City  18. ... Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Forest City Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Region Midstate Region Incorporated (town) 1651 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1923 Government type Mayor-council Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano Area    - City 42. ... Nickname: A Small City with a Big Heart Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Central Region Named 1640 Incorporated (city) 1959 Government type Mayor-council  - Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1850 Incorporated (city) 1870 Consolidated 1905 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Timothy T. Stewart Area  - City 34. ... “New Haven” redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: , NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Settled 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated (city) 1784 Government  - Type Council-manager  - City council Margaret Mary Curtin, Mayor Kevin J. Cavanagh, Dep. ... Motto: The Right Place, The Right Time Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Incorporated 1651 Consolidated 1913 Government type Mayor-council Mayor Dick Moccia Area    - City 36. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Torrington Region Litchfield Hills Incorporated (town) 1740 Incorporated (city) 1923 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Ryan J. Bingham Area  - City 104. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ... West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Places	Towns | Boroughs | Villages | Historic Places | Geography The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 towns. ... In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a borough is an incorporated area that typically provides services to a section (usually urban in nature) of a town. ...

	v • d • e Municipalities and communities of New Haven County, Connecticut
Cities	Ansonia | Derby | Meriden | Milford | New Haven | Waterbury | West Haven Image File history File links Map_of_Connecticut_highlighting_New_Haven_County. ... New Haven County is located in the south central part of the state of Connecticut. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... The primary political subdivisions of the state of Connecticut are its towns. ... Ansonia is a city and town located in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. ... Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: A Small City with a Big Heart Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Central Region Named 1640 Incorporated (city) 1959 Government type Mayor-council  - Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. ... “New Haven” redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ... West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...
Towns	Beacon Falls | Bethany | Branford | Cheshire | East Haven | Guilford | Hamden | Madison | Middlebury | North Branford | North Haven | Orange | Oxford | Prospect | Seymour | Southbury | Wallingford | Wolcott | Woodbridge The primary political subdivisions of the state of Connecticut are its towns. ... Beacon Falls is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Bethany is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Named 1653 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - First selectman Cheryl P. Morris (D) Area  - Town  28. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties New Haven County Mayor Joseph A. Maturo, Jr. ... Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. ... Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1826 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Thomas S. Scarpati Area  - City 95. ... Middlebury is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... North Branford is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... North Haven is a suburban New England town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. ... Orange is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Coordinates: , NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated 1798 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman August A. Palmer III Area  - City 86. ... Prospect is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County,Connecticut, United States. ... Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east of Brookfield. ... Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Wolcott is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Woodbridge is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Boroughs	Naugatuck | Woodmont In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a borough is an incorporated area that typically provides services to a section (usually urban in nature) of a town. ... Naugatuck is a borough located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Woodmont is a borough located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
Communities	Allingtown | Clintonville | Devon | Fair Haven | Foxon | Momauguin | Montowese | Mount Carmel | North Guilford | North Madison | Northford | Oronoke | Pine Orchard | Short Beach | South Meriden | Southford | Union City | Waterville | Westville | Whitneyville | Yalesville The primary political subdivisions of the state of Connecticut are its towns. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1921 Incorporated (city) 1961 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor John M. Picard Area  - City 28. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1786 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Kevin J. Kopetz Area  - City 54. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Named 1640 Incorporated (city) 1959 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. ... The northern portion of Front Street in Fair Haven, as seen from the Grand Avenue bridge in May, 2005. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region South Central Incorporated 1785 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Joseph A. Maturo, Jr. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region South Central Incorporated 1785 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Joseph A. Maturo, Jr. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1786 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Kevin J. Kopetz Area  - City 54. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1786 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Craig B. Henrici Area  - City 56. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1639 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Carl A. Balestracci, Jr. ... Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, and it occupies a central location on the Connecticut Shoreline area. ... North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1807 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Edward B. St. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Named 1653 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - First selectman Cheryl P. Morris (D) Area  - Town  28. ... Short Beach is a beach neighborhood in Branford, Connecticut. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1806 Incorporated (city) 1867 Consolidated 1922 Government  - Type Council-manager  - Council leaders Mark Benigni, Mayor Matthew C. Dominello, Deputy Mayor Stephen T. Zerio, Council Leader Keith Gordon, Deputy Leader Patricia D. Lynes, Deputy Leader  - City manager Lawrence J. Kendzior Area  - City... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1787 Government  - Type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Mark A. R. Cooper Area  - City 103. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1844 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-burgesses  - Mayor Michael Bronko (R) Area  - City 42. ... Waterville is a neighborhood of the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. ... Westville is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located in the northwestern part of the city, primarily bordering the neighboring town of Woodbridge, Connecticut, the neighborhood of West Rock-Westhills, and the geographic landmark of West Rock. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated 1786 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Craig B. Henrici Area  - City 56. ... Yalesville is a village in Wallingford, Connecticut. ...