Wilton, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°12′05″N 73°26′15″W / 41.20139, -73.4375
NECTA	Bridgeport-Stamford
Region	South Western Region
Incorporated	1802
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	William F. Brennan
Area
- Town	71.0 km²  (27.4 sq mi)
- Land	69.8 km² (26.9 sq mi)
- Water	1.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
- Town	17,960
- Density	257/km² (665/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06897
Area code(s)	203
FIPS code	09-86370
GNIS feature ID	0213535
Website: http://www.wiltonct.org/

Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 17,633. It is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. 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. ... The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town government in New England. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... 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... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... 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... Area code 203 covers the Southwestern part of Connecticut. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... 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. ... 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. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Settled in the early eighteenth century, Wilton became an independent town in 1802. Today, Wilton, like many other Fairfield County towns, is an expensive residential community with open lands (a testament to its colonial farming roots), historic architecture and extensive town services. Residents commonly commute to Stamford, New York City and White Plains, although there are a number of office buildings in town. 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. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... White Plains (New York) White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and 2. ...

History

For more information: History of Wilton, Connecticut // Colonial Days Wilton is a rural residential town rich in New England history. ...

On the National Register of Historic Places

Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton

• David Lambert House — 150 Danbury Rd. (added August 24, 1992)
• Hurlbutt Street School — 157 Hurlbutt St. (added August 25, 1996)
• Marvin Tavern — 405 Danbury Rd. (added May 26, 1984)
• Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House — 224 Danbury Rd. (added May 29, 1982)
• Weir Farm National Historic Site — 735 Nod Hill Road (added November, 1990)
• Wilton Center Historic District — Roughly, area around jct. of Lovers Ln. and Belden Hill and Ridgefield Rds. (added September 19, 1992)
• Cannondale Historic District* — Roughly bounded by Cannon, Danbury and Seeley Rds. (added December 12, 1992)

Although officially registered as a historic site, Cannondale itself consists of authentic renovated 17th and 18th century buildings that were moved to the site. The train station is the only building at the site that was originally built at that location. The site itself does not hold any special historic value. Image File history File links Weirfarm. ... Image File history File links Weirfarm. ... Weir Farm National Historic Site is located in Wilton, Connecticut. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Housing stock and land use

Wilton has, by some estimates, more than 500 restored 18th and 19th century homes.

"Teardowns have become quite an issue in town," Marilyn Gould, Wilton's second selectman and director of the Wilton Historical Society, told a reporter for the New York Times in 2005. "People aren't taking down historic houses but the more modest homes that were built in the 50's and 60's," she said. "What that's doing is changing the affordability of the town and the demographic of the town. Wilton used to have a wide demographic of people who worked with their hands - artisans, builders, mechanics. Now it's management and upper management."^[2] From 1999 to 2005, the town's voters have endorsed spending $23 million through municipal bonds to preserve land.^[2]

South Norwalk Electric and Water (SNEW) has a reserwoir on the western side of town with about 350 acres of land (along with another 25 adjacent acres in New Canaan). In the fall, hunters with bows and arrows are allowed to hunt deer on the property in Wilton in order to keep down the number of deer in the area. At any time during the deer-hunting season, no more than 10 hunters are allowed on the land.^[3]

Its town center contains the Village Market, a CVS, a Starbucks, a Gap, a Stop & Shop, an art gallery, and a four screen movie theater owned by Bowtie Cinemas. However, some of these stores were added around the year 2000. These new stores were built adjacent to the old Wilton Center. The old Wilton Center consists of the Wilton Library, the Wilton Post Office, a CVS, a hardware store, the Old Post Office Square, and the Village Market. In the Southern part of town, on Route 7, is a commercial section containing a Borders and an Outback Steakhouse. Until the early 1990's, Wilton was a "dry" town (it was illegal to sell alcohol in any form), but now alcohol can be sold in limited establishments and liquor licenses are strictly controlled (selling packaged alcohol is still prohibited). For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck. ... Gap Inc. ... The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is a chain of supermarkets located mostly in New England. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70.9 km² (27.4 mi²). 69.8 km² (27.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.50%) is water, including the South Norwalk Reservoir. 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. ...

The latitude of Wilton is 41.201N. The longitude is -73.438W.

Neighborhoods

The southwest corner of town includes part of the Silvermine neighborhood (which also extends into New Canaan and Norwalk). Georgetown, which is primarily in Redding and partly in Weston, extends a bit into the northeast corner of town. Other neighborhoods in town are South Wilton, Wilton Center, Gilbert Corners, Cannondale, and North Wilton. Silvermine is a neigborhood extending into three southwestern Connecticut municipalities -- Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton. ... New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford, on the Five Mile River. ... 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. ... Georgetown is a census-designated place located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Schools

Public Schools

Modern facilities include three elementary schools(Miller-Driscoll School, Cider Mill School), one middle school (Middlebrook Middle School), and one high school (Wilton High School), which features accelerated classes for gifted students, music and visual arts courses, and a well-appointed resource center. An innovative language laboratory encourages foreign language studies, including French, German, Spanish, Russian and Latin. Wilton High School is a public high school in Wilton, Connecticut, and considered consistently one of Connecticut’s top performers in various measures of school success. ...

The Town of Wilton has 4,151 students who attend pre-K through 12th grade in the 5 schools. Two of the elementary schools (Miller and Driscoll Schools) are located on the same campus and they teach children from preschool through 2nd grade. The third elementary School (Cider Mill School) teaches 3rd through 5th grade. The three elementary schools have class sizes ranging from 18 to 22 and a 19 to 1 student/ teacher ratio. Language studies begin in the 3rd grade with French and Spanish. The junior high (Middlebrook) school is for grades 6-8 and features interdisciplinary instruction teams in languages and science, mathematics, social studies, computers, art, and gifted student instruction. Class sizes range from 20 to 25 students with a student/teacher ratio of 13 to 1. In the past five years, over 91% of Wilton High School graduates have gone on to colleges and universities. The mean SAT scores at Wilton High School are 584 verbal and 598 math. The schools are supported by an active PTA organization.

Wilton's sports teams have won many FCIAC and state titles, and many individuals have been recognized on those levels as well. For example, Wilton has won more state championships in lacrosse than any other town in Connecticut. Wilton, New Canaan and Darien comprise "The Big Three" in Connecticut lacrosse.

Private Schools

There are three private elementary schools in town:

• The Connecticut Friends School, a Quaker school, Kindergarten through eighth grade.
• Our Lady of Fatima, a Catholic school, preschool through eighth grade.
• Montessori School, preschool through eighth grade.

Media

• The Wilton Villager, a weekly paper published by The Hour of Norwalk.
• Wilton Bulletin, a weekly paper published by Hersam Acorn.
• Wilton Magazine and WiltonOnline.com are published by Town Green Media, LLC, a Wilton-based publishing company. Wilton Magazine is its first publication, launched in the Fall of 2003.

Clubs and organizations

Clubs and civic organizations in town include a Newcomers Club, League of Women Voters, Kiwanis Club, youth coalition, senior meal delivery, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, The Wilton Land Conservation Trust, and the Wilton Family Y. Cultural amenities include the Wilton Historical Society, a Library Association, an Arts Council, Audubon Society, and the Wilton Playshop.

Events in town

• Minks to Sinks is a large, twice-a-year flea market that benefits the local Family and Children's Services Agency.
• Cannon Grange, "a kind of 4-H club for adults,"^[2] hosts an annual fair.
• Ambler Farm Day is an annual fall tradition bringing family and friends together to enjoy a variety of events and farm activities, including hays rides, apple sling shots, and scarecrow making contests.

Transportation

Commute times

• Hartford: 80 Minutes
• LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 60 Minutes
• Manhattan: 60 Minutes (by train) 65 - 80 Minutes (by car)
• Stamford: 30 Minutes
• White Plains, NY: 50 Minutes
• JFK 70 minutes
• Bronx 55-65 minutes

Airports

• Bradley International Airport, in Hartford, Connecticut.
• LaGuardia Airport, in New York City
• JFK Airport, in New York City
• Westchester County Airport, in Harrison, N.Y., just over the border from Connecticut (link to airport's web site).

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Railroad

The town has one Metro-North railroad station, and a sub-station (tickets not sold) in Cannondale. It takes about eighty to ninety minutes from the train stations to get to New York City. 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. ...

Highways

U.S. Route 7 is the only highway that runs through Wilton, and there are several which run through neighboring towns. Original-style Vermont US 7 shield with embossed features United States Highway 7 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 309 miles (497 km) from northern Vermont to Norwalk, Connecticut. ...

Among them:

• I-84
• I-95
• 15

Route 7 is intended to be a four lane divided highway from I-95 in Norwalk to I-84 in Danbury (the so-called Super 7), passing through Wilton, Ridgefield and Redding in addition to Norwalk and Danbury. While there is a four lane section from I-95 through Norwalk to close to the Wilton border, the road becomes a normal surface road in Wilton, sometimes two lanes and sometimes four lanes (As of Oct 2006: They are making the 2-lane sections into an entirely 4-lane road), with frequent stop lights, and continues as such through Ridgefield and Redding (near the border of the two towns, often crossing back and forth), until the road resumes its status as a divided highway about two miles after the Danbury/Ridgefield border. Route 7 was not expanded into a highway because of concerns about wetlands and other environmental issues, and as a measure to reduce growth in the outer suburbs. However, high average housing costs (Wilton's average house costs $791,558 according to CNN) have pushed more and more people into the distant suburbs, and Route 7 now carries over 30,000 cars and trucks per day, resuling in significant traffic delays. It is the only major north-south road running through Fairfield county, although some commuters use alternative residential streets in an attempt to beat the traffic. 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). ... Interstate 95, the main north-south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east-west compass direction for 111. ... Merritt Parkway in autumn. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,633 people, 5,923 households, and 4,874 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.6/km² (654.3/mi²). There were 6,113 housing units at an average density of 87.6/km² (226.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.55% White, 0.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population. 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 5,923 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25. 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. ...

The age distribution is 31.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $141,428, and the median income for a family was $158,415. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $65,806. About 1.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% 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. ...

Famous residents, past and present

Main article: :Category:People from Wilton, Connecticut

• Sophie Cabot Black, poet who grew up in and lives in town.
• Robert Sidney Bowen, an author, lived here in the 1940's.
• Chance Browne, cartoonist of syndicated comic strip Hi and Lois
• Dave Brubeck, jazz musician
• David Canary, actor
• Paul Dano (born 1984), actor born and raised in town^[4]
• Ace Frehley, rock guitarist, lived in Wilton in the early 1980s
• Charles Grodin, actor
• Johnny Gruelle, artist who created Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
• June Havoc, actress, who also renovated buildings to create the Cannon Crossing center of small shops. Her sister Gypsy Rose Lee frequently visited her.^[5]
• "Patty Hearst," now Patricia Hearst Shaw
• Ira Levin, writer, lived in Wilton in the 1960s and claimed in a March 27, 2007 letter to the New York Times that he based the fictional town of Stepford on Wilton.^[6]
• Soccer star Kristine Lilly
• Joe Pantoliano, actor
• Steve Phillips, Former NY Mets General Manager and current ESPN baseball analyst
• John Scofield (not a current resident, but grew up in the town), jazz guitarist for Miles Davis
• Christopher Walken, actor
• Chris Elliott, actor
• Randy Rasmussen, former left guard of the New York Jets for 15 years (1967-1981), started in Super Bowl III.
• Christopher Plummer, The Sound of Music, A Beautiful Mind
• Kristine Lilly, US Olympic Soccer Team

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External links

• Town of Wilton
• Wilton Public Schools
• Town Calendar
• Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor Bureau
• Minks to Sinks

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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. ... “Bridgeport” redirects here. ... 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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
Cities	Bridgeport | Danbury | Norwalk | Shelton | Stamford Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. 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. ... “Bridgeport” redirects here. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ...
Towns	Bethel | Brookfield | Darien | Easton | Fairfield | Greenwich | Monroe | New Canaan | New Fairfield | Newtown | Redding | Ridgefield | Sherman | Stratford | Trumbull | Weston | Westport | Wilton Image File history File links Map_of_Connecticut_highlighting_Fairfield_County. ... The primary political subdivisions of the state of Connecticut are its towns. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Danbury Region Housatonic Valley Incorporated 1855 Government  - Government type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Robert E. Burke Area  - City 43. ... It has been suggested that History of Brookfield, Connecticut be merged into this article or section. ... Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1640 Joined Connecticut 1656 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - First selectman James A. Lash  - Town administrator Edward Gomeau  - Town meeting moderator Thomas J. Byrne Area  - City 174. ... Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Stamford, on the Five Mile River. ... New Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Sherman is the northernmost town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Incorporated 1835 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - First selectman Gordon F. Joseloff  - Town meeting moderator Alice H. Shelton Area  - City 86. ...
Boroughs	Newtown 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. ... Newtown is a borough located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ...
Communities	Aspetuck | Botsford | Branchville | Byram | Cannondale | Cos Cob | Cranbury | East Norwalk | Georgetown | Germantown | Glenbrook | Glenville | Greenfield Hill | Greens Farms | Hawleyville | High Ridge | Huntington | Long Hill | Long Ridge | Lordship | Mianus | Mill Plain | Nichols | Noroton | Old Greenwich | Ridgebury | Riverside | Round Hill | Rowayton | Sandy Hook | Saugatuck | Silvermine | South Norwalk | Southport | Springdale | Stevenson | Upper Stepney | West Redding | Winnipauk The primary political subdivisions of the state of Connecticut are its towns. ... Aspetuck is a neighborhood or section in the town of Easton in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Botsford is a neighborhood or section in the town of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Branchville (ca. ... Greenwich is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. ... Cos Cob is a neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut. ... Cranbury is a neighborhood or section in the town of Norwalk in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... East Norwalk is a neighborhood located in Norwalk, Connecticut. ... Georgetown is a census-designated place located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... 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. ... Glenbrook is a section (or neighborhood) of the city of Stamford, Connecticut. ... Glenville is a neighborhood or section in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Greenfield Hill is a neighborhood of Fairfield, Connecticut. ... Greens Farms, Connecticut is the name for the southeastern portion of Westport, Connecticut, which includes lands surrounding the Metro North Railroad Greens Farms Station. ... Newtown is a town 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. ... Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Trumbull is a town 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. ... Lordship is a small waterfront community located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Mianus is one of many neighborhoods located within the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut. ... 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. ... Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Old Greenwich is a neighborhood or section in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Riverside is a neighborhood or section in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Settled 1640 Joined Connecticut 1656 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - First selectman James A. Lash  - Town administrator Edward Gomeau  - Town meeting moderator Thomas J. Byrne Area  - City 174. ... Rowayton is a section of Norwalk, Connecticut. ... Sandy Hook is neighborhood of Newtown, Connecticut. ... Saugatuck is a neighborhood or section in the town of Westport in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Silvermine is a neigborhood extending into three southwestern Connecticut municipalities -- Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton. ... SoNo is what many call South Norwalk, Connecticut. ... The Southport area of Fairfield, Connecticut (settled in 1639) has been designated as a historic district for its harbor, churches, public buildings, and the homesteads of some of the first families. ... Springdale is a section or neighborhood in Stamford,Connecticut. ... Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ...