New Canaan, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°09′37″N, 73°30′03″W
NECTA	Bridgeport-Stamford
Region	South Western Region
Incorporated	1801
Government
- Type	Selectman-town council
- First Selectman	Judy Neville
Area
- City	58.3 km²  (22.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)[1]
- City	19,984
- Density	349/km² (904/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06840
Website: http://www.newcanaan.info/

New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford, on the Five Mile River. In 1900, 2,968 people lived in New Canaan, and in 1910, 3,667. The population was 19,395 at the 2000 census. I made this. ... A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic entity in the New England region of the United States. ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), or summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Nickname: The City That Works Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area    - City 134. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

New Canaan has two Metro-North railroad stations. They are called "New Canaan" and "Talmadge Hill". Travel time to Grand Central Terminal is approximately one hour. Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... The main concourse Grand Central Terminal (GCT, often unofficially called Grand Central Station) is a terminal rail station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue (42nd Street and Park Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

New Canaan is one of the most affluent communities in the United States.

Geography

East view of the central part of New Canaan (1836) by John Warner Barber

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.2 km² (22.5 mi²). 57.3 km² (22.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.56%) is water. The town is served by the Merritt Parkway, and by a spur line of the Metro North railroad. The downtown area consists of many restaurants, an old movie theater, and antique shops. There are also several churches in town, as well as the historic Roger Sherman Inn. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1012, 440 KB) East view of the central part of New Canaan By John W. Barber (According to Town Greens Web site, wood block engraving from a sketch by John Warner Barber . ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1012, 440 KB) East view of the central part of New Canaan By John W. Barber (According to Town Greens Web site, wood block engraving from a sketch by John Warner Barber . ... John Warner Barber (born February 2, 1798- died June 1885), an engraver whose books of state, national, and local history featured his vivid illustrations, said[1] to have caught the flavor and appearance of city, town, and countryside scenes in his day. ... 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. ... Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ...

The town is bounded on the north by Lewisboro in Westchester County, New York, on the east by Wilton, on the southeast by Norwalk, on the south by Darien and on the southwest and west by Stamford. Lewisboro is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. ... 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 or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The City That Works Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area    - City 134. ...

The Silvermine neighborhood (which also extends into Norwalk and Wilton) is in the southeast part of town. Silvermine is a neigborhood extending into three southwestern Connecticut municipalities -- Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton. ...

History

New Canaan train station

In 1731, Connecticut's colonial legislature established Canaan Parish as a religious entity in northwestern Norwalk and northeastern Stamford. The right to form a Congregational church was granted to the few families scattered through the area. As inhabitants of Norwalk or Stamford, Canaan Parish settlers still had to vote, pay taxes, serve on juries, and file deeds in their home towns. Because Canaan Parish was not planned as a town, New Canaan, when incorporated in 1801, found itself without a central common, a main street or a town hall.^[2] Image File history File links NCTrainstation. ... Image File history File links NCTrainstation. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... 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. ... Nickname: The City That Works Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area    - City 134. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...

Until the Revolutionary War, New Canaan was primarily an agricultural community. After the war, New Canaan's major industry was shoe making. As New Canaan's shoe business gathered momentum early in the nineteenth century, instead of a central village, regional settlements of clustered houses, mill, and school developed into distinct district centers. Some of the districts were centered on Ponus Ridge, West Road, Oenoke Ridge, Smith Ridge, Talmadge Hill and Silvermine, a pattern which the village gradually outgrew.^[2] Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Dutch Republic, Spain, American Indians Kingdom of Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the...

With the 1868 advent of the railroad to New Canaan, many of New York City's wealthy residents discovered the quiet, peaceful area and built magnificent summer homes. Eventually, many of the summer visitors settled year-round, commuting to their jobs in New York City and creating the residential community that exists today.^[2] 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area...

Lewis Lapham, a founder of Texaco, spent summers with his family at the estate that is now part of the 300-acre Waveny Park. Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ...

On July 31, 1967, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood and 39th in line to the British throne, married Patricia Tuckwell, an Australian violinist, in New Canaan. George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (born 7 February 1923) is the elder son of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. ... Patricia Lascelles (born 24 November 1926) is an Australian violinist and is the Countess of Harewood. ...

On September 11, 2001, two New Canaanites were murdered in the terrorist attacks that day: Joseph J. Coppo Jr., 47, and Eamon J. McEneaney, 46, at the World Trade Center.^[3] September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The "Harvard Five" and modern homes

New Canaan was an important center of the modern design movement from the late 1940s through roughly the 1960s, when about 80 modern homes were built in town. About 20 have been torn down since then.^[4]

"During the late 1940s and 50s, a group of students and teachers from the Harvard Graduate School of Design migrated to New Canaan ... and rocked the world of architectural design," according to an article in PureContemporary.com, an online architecture design magazine. "Philip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, John Johansen and Eliot Noyes -- known as the Harvard Five -- began creating homes in a style that emerged as the complete antithesis of the traditional build. Using new materials and open floor plans, best captured by Johnson's Glass House, these treasures are being squandered as buyers are knocking down these architectural icons and replacing them with cookie-cutter new builds." ^[5] 1933 Portrait of Philip Johnson by Carl Van Vechten Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an influential American architect. ... Marcel Breuer Marcel Lajos Breuer (May 21, 1902 Pécs, Hungary – July 1, 1981 New York City), architect and furniture designer, was an influential modernist. ... C. E. John Johansen (February 26, 1883 - October 15, 1947) was a Norwegian athlete. ... Eliot Fette Noyes (1910-1977) was an American-born, Harvard-trained industrial designer, who worked on projects for IBM, among others. ... A model of the Glass House on display at MOMA in NYC Another view The Glass house or Johnson house, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut was an important project for architect Phillip Johnson, and for modern architecture. ...

"Other architects, well known (Frank Lloyd Wright, for example) and not so well known, also contributed significant modern houses that elicited strong reactions from nearly everyone who saw them and are still astonishing today. ... New Canaan came to be the locus of the modern movement's experimentation in materials, construction methods, space, and form," according to an online description of The Harvard Five in New Canaan: Mid-Century Modern Houses, by William D. Earls.^[6] Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867—April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent and influential architects during the first half of the 20th century. ...

Some other New Canaan architects designing modern homes were Victor Christ-Janer, John Black Lee and Allan Gelbin.^[4]

The film The Ice Storm (1997) shows many of New Canaan's modern houses, both inside and out. The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as an acclaimed film directed by Ang Lee. ...

On the National Register of Historic Places

• Hampton Inn — 179 Oenoke Ridge; Also known as The Maples Inn, it was built by the Elwood brothers in Queene Anne, Colonial Revival style. (added November 27, 2004)
• Hanford Davenport House — 353 Oenoke Ridge (added September 3, 1989)
• John Rogers Studio — 33 Oenoke Ridge; built in 1878 by John Rogers, who was called "the people's sculptor" in the later 19th century. The studio houses a collection of the artist's famous groups of statuary, many sculpted on site. The studio was closed during needed restoration and scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2006. (added November 15, 1966)^[7] "He used this studio from 1876 to the end of his life. The John Rogers studio houses one of the finest collections of Rogers Groups in the nation."^[8]
• Landis Gores House — 192 Cross Ridge Rd. "With its flat-roofed single-story form, full-height glass walls, and emphasis on horizontal planes, the house he designed for himself in New Canaan is an outstanding example" of modernist architecture.^[9] (added April 21, 2002)
• Maxwell E. Perkins House — 63 Park St. (added June 6, 2004)
• Philip Johnson Glass House — 798-856 Ponus Ridge Rd. (added March 18, 1997)
• Richard and Geraldine Hodgson House — 881 Ponus Ridge Rd. (added February 28, 2005)

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Education

New Canaan has five public schools:

• Elementary School: East School, South School, West School
• Middle School: Saxe Middle School
• High School: New Canaan High School

There are also 2 private schools that reside there; St. Lukes with grades 5-12, and New Canaan Country School, with grades Beginners-9. New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut. ...

New England Association of Schools and Colleges rating: Superb. Accredition organization in New England. ...

There were 3,980 students enrolled in grades K-12 in the 2003-2004 school year and the total expenditure was $50,786,700.

Class of 2003 statistics:

• Average SAT I Verbal: 585
• Average SAT I Math: 598
• 48.3% of students attending 4 year colleges were accepted to schools ranked by Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges as Most Competitive and Highly Competitive.
• Class of 2004 college choices

New Canaan also has private schools:

• St. Aloysius PS-8
• St. Luke's School: 5-12
• New Canaan Country School: PS-9

St. ... New Canaan Country School (abbreviated NCCS) is private day school located in New Canaan, Connecticut. ...

Points of interest

• New Canaan Nature Center
• Glass House
• Waveny Park on South Avenue "was developed in 1912 by Lewis H. Lapham on what had been Prospect Farm, an early summer estate. In 1967 the Town acquired the 'castle' and 300 acres of surrounding parkland."^[2]

The New Canaan Nature Center (40 acres) is a botanical garden, arboretum, and nature preserve located at 144 Oenoke Ridge, on Route 124, about 1/4 mile north of the center of New Canaan, Connecticut. ... A model of the Glass House on display at MOMA in NYC Another view The Glass house or Johnson house, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut was an important project for architect Phillip Johnson, and for modern architecture. ...

Notable institutions and organizations

• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
• The New Canaan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, operates seven museums, preserves five historic buildings, collects and preserves material thought to be of local historical value, and supports education programs such as school tours, special exhibits, seminars and publications on New Canaan history. The society was founded in 1889.
• Silvermine Arts Guild, 1837 Silvermine Road
• Voices of September 11th
• New Canaan Fire Co. #1 Volunteer fire company serving since 1881.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or MMRF is a non-profit organization based in New Canaan, Connecticut dedicated to accelerating the search for a cure of multiple myeloma. ...

Media

Local weeklies and a monthly

• New Canaan-Darien magazine. This glossy monthly is owned by Moffly Publications.
• New Canaan Advertiser. This weekly, the older of the two local newspapers, is owned by the Hersham Acorn chain of local weeklies, which is itself headquartered in town.
• New Canaan News-Review is a more recent weekly covering the town. It is part of the Brooks Community Newspaper chain now owned by Media News Group, which also owns the daily Connecticut Post in Bridgeport.

Daily newspapers in the area

Dramatic events, especially disasters or crimes, are likely to be covered first by area daily newspapers, although the Advocate provides little regular coverage to the town and the Hour provides next to none.

• The Hour of Norwalk
• The Advocate of Stamford

Notable people, past and present

For more information, see List of people from New Canaan, Connecticut The following people are associated with New Canaan, Connecticut and notable far beyond it (including those who were born in, lived in, died in or worked in town): // Katherine Heigl, actress - raised in town Christopher Lloyd, actor Martin Mull (b. ...

• Thomas J. Baldwin, CEO of Morton's Restaurant Group, resident^[10]
• Emily Barringer (1876-1961), physician and the first female ambulance surgeon, lived in town.
• Lorenzo Borghese, the bachelor for season 9 of The Bachelor
• Solon Borglum, a sculptor
• Christopher W. Borkin, radio personality - raised in town
• L. Paul Bremer, Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq - raised in New Canaan
• H. Keith H. Brodie, former Duke University president - former resident
• Bliss Carman, Canadian poet - resident for the last 20 years of his life (1909-1929)
• Anthony Comstock namesake of Comstock Law, born in town (George Bernard Shaw coined "comstockery" after him)
• Harry Connick Jr., singer - resident
• Gene Wilder, amazing actor - WILLY WONKA!
• Ann Coulter, commentator - raised in town
• Roland Crandall, early animator - lived in town
• A.J. Cronin, Scottish novelist - former resident
• Peter D'Adamo, naturopathic physician -author of "Eat Right For Your Type"
• Jack Douglas, writer - former resident
• Gerald Green (1922-2006), author of The Last Angry Man among other works, lived in town
• Katherine Heigl, actress - raised in town
• Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric - lives in town
• Philip C. Johnson (1906–2005), architect who built and lived in in the famous Glass House in town
• David Letterman, Late Show host - resident
• Christopher Lloyd, actor
• Douglas Marland, soap opera head writer
• Martin Mull (b. 1943), actor and comedian, moved to town when he was 15 and graduated from New Canaan High School
• Dennis Nally, CEO Pricewaterhouse Coopers - resident
• David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways - resident
• Maxwell Perkins, the late, notable editor of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe and others - former resident
• Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, sports talk-show personality on WFAN radio - resident
• Enrique Sanchez-Rivera, CEO and designer of La Isla Fashion Group - former resident
• Paul Simon, singer and songwriter - resident
• Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Air Force - died in town
• Bill Toomey, 1968 Olympic decathlon champion - former resident
• Barry Williams of The Brady Bunch - former resident
• Brian Williams, anchor of NBC Nightly News - resident
• Katrina Firlik, neurosurgeon and author of Another Day in the Frontal Lobe
• Theo Avgerinos, Film Director (Fifty Pills), New Canaan High School graduate

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Cronin is the pen-name of the Scottish novelist Archibald Joseph Cronin (July 19, 1896 - January 9, 1981). ... Peter J. DAdamo ND (born 17 July 1956) is a practicing American naturopathic physician noted for his popular book series on the blood type diet. ... Jack Douglas (April 26, 1909-February 3, 1989) was an American comedy writer. ... Gerald Green (April 8, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York-August 29, 2006 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American author, producer and director. ... Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress. ... Jeffrey R. Immelt (born February 19, 1956, Cincinnati, OH) is the current chairman of the board and chief executive officer of General Electric. ... GE redirects here. ... Philip Cortalyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 (Cleveland, Ohio) – January 25, 2005 (New Canaan, Connecticut)) was a distinguished American architect. ... A model of the Glass House on display at MOMA in NYC Another view The Glass house or Johnson house, built in 1949 in New Canaan, Connecticut was an important project for architect Phillip Johnson, and for modern architecture. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947 is an award-winning American television personality, late night talk show host, television producer, Indy Racing League car owner and philanthropist. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American character actor. ... Douglas Marland Douglas Marland (born Marland Messner, May 5, 1935 - March 6, 1993) was a writer of American soap operas and serials, most known for his tenure as head writer and co-creator (with Agnes Nixon) of Loving. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... Martin Mull Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, recording artist, and painter from Chicago. ... New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut. ... David G. Neeleman (born October 16, 1959) founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways. ... JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline owned by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU). ... Maxwell Perkins (1884-1947) was the famous editor of novelists F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and others, at the publisher Charles Scribners Sons during the first half of the 20th Century. ... Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an Irish American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories . ... Photo by Carl Van Vechten For the contemporary author and journalist, see Tom Wolfe Thomas Clayton Wolfe (October 3, 1900 – September 15, 1938) was an important American novelist of the 20th century. ... Christopher M. Russo (born October 18, 1959), known as the Mad Dog, is an American sports radio personality. ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ... William Stuart Symington William Stuart Symington (June 26, 1901–December 14, 1988) was a U.S. businessman and political figure. ... William Anthony Toomey (born January 10, 1939) was the 1968 Olympic Decathlon Champion (United States). ... Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954), known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American actor best known for his role as Greg Brady in the ABC television series The Brady Bunch. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is an American journalist and is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening news program of the NBC television network. ... NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from Studio 3C at the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. ... Theo Avgerinos (born September 22, 1978 in New York, NY) is a feature film director whose recent debut, Fifty Pills, premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ... Debut feature of director Theo Avgerinos premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival Principal Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Kristen Bell, John Hensley, Nora Zehetner, Michael Pena, Jane Lynch, Monica Keena, Eddie Kaye Thomas Producers: Matthew Perniciaro, Jake Demaray, Kevin Mann Writer: Matthew Perniciaro Synopsis: Darren Giles (Lou Taylor Pucci, Southland... New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut. ...

New Canaan in the media

Movies filmed in New Canaan

• The Capture of New York (1912) (a short documentary)
• The Swimmer (1968)
• The Ice Storm (1997)
• The Object of My Affection (1998)
• Pigeonholed (1999)
• Fishing for Love (2001) (a comedy short)
• Peter (2004)
• The Stepford Wives (2004)

Internet Movie DataBase web page of films shot in New Canaan The Swimmer is a short story by American author John Cheever, published in 1964 in the short story collection The Brigadier and the Golf Widow. ... The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as an acclaimed film directed by Ang Lee. ... The Object of My Affection is a movie starring Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, John Pankow, Alan Alda, and others. ... The Stepford Wives is a 2004 comedy/science fiction film based on the Ira Levin novel The Stepford Wives. ...

Books about New Canaan

• Public Schools Should Learn to Ski, by Stephen E. Rubin
• The Ice Storm, by Rick Moody

The Ice Storm is a novel by Rick Moody published in 1994 and subsequently adapted as an acclaimed film directed by Ang Lee. ... Rick Moody (born Hiram Frederick Moody III October 18, 1961 in New York City), is an American novelist and short story writer best known for The Ice Storm (1994), a chronicle of the dissolution of two suburban Connecticut families over Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. ...

References in popular culture

• In the movie Fools Rush In, Matthew Perry's character grew up in New Canaan.
• Karen suggests that Jack's father may be one of the "eight Black brothers of New Canaan, CT" in an episode of Will and Grace.
• In the ABC drama Commander in Chief, Geena Davis' family home was in New Canaan
• In Gentlemen's Agreement there was the line: "If you think Darien is bad, you should go to New Canaan."
• In the television program Carnivale Brother Justin is shown to have founded New Canaan
• The Neighbors are Scaring My Wolf by comic writer Jack Douglas was a 1968 book based on his experiences living in town.
• In "The Cricket In Times Square," main character Chester Cricket lives near New Canaan.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 19,395 people, 6,822 households, and 5,280 families residing in the town. The population density was 338.4/km² (876.5/mi²). There were 7,141 housing units at an average density of 124.6/km² (322.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.27% White, 1.04% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 6,822 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $141,788, and the median income for a family was $175,331. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $53,924 for females. The per capita income for the town was $82,049. About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% 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. ...

For further reading

• A Guide to God’s Acre, a walking tour of the Historic District; available from the New Canaan Historical Society.
• My Impressions of the Hour, a journal written by an early New Canaan teacher, Margaret Mary Corrigan; available from the society.
• New Canaan: Texture of a Community, available from the society.
• Portrait of New Canaan, available from the society.
• A Student's Memoir, edited by Robert W.P. Cutler. A history of the Little Red Schoolhouse, based on recollections of some of the school’s graduates.

References

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External links

GOVERNMENT:

• Town of New Canaan, Connecticut

EDUCATION:

• New Canaan Public Schools

ARTS:

• Carriage Barn Arts Center
• Town Players community theater group

OTHER:

• Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor Bureau
• New Canaan Nature Center
• Outback: the town teen center
• Lapham Community Center and Senior Center of New Canaan
• New Canaan Historical Society
• New Canaan Fire Company No. 1
• New Canaan Library
• New Canaan Community Foundation
• New Canaan Chamber of Commerce
• "New Canaan: Town of Both Showiness and Quaintness," by Lisa Prevost, article in the Real Estate section of The New York Times, October 21, 2001, accessed August 29, 2006

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