Cheshire, Connecticut
Chesire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut. The population was 29,261 in 2010.[4] It is the center of population for the state of Connecticut.[5] In 2009, Chesire was ranked #72 in Money magazine's "100 Best Places to Live".[6] In 2011, Chesire was ranked #73 in Money's "100 Best Places to Live".[7]
Cheshire, Connecticut | |
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![]() First Congregational Church | |
Motto(s): "The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut"[1] | |
![]() Location in New Haven County, Connecticut | |
Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
NECTA | New Haven |
Region | Central Naugatuck Valley |
Incorporated | 1780[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Town manager | Michael A. Milone |
• Council | Tim Slocum, R-at large, chairman and honorary mayor David Schrumm, R-1 Thomas Ruocco, R-2 Andy Falvey, R-3 Steve Carroll, R-4 James Sima, R-at large Patti Flynn Harris, D-at large Sylvia Nichols R-at large Michael Ecke, D-at large[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
• Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 29,261 |
• Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
Demonym(s) | Cheshirite |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06410 |
Area code(s) | 203 |
FIPS code | 09-14160 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213406 |
Website | www |
References
- "Town of Cheshire Connecticut". Town of Cheshire Connecticut. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- "Cheshire Connecticut". City-Data.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- "Cheshire - The bedding plant capital of Connecticut - Town Council". Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cheshire town, New Haven County, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- "Population and Population Centers by State". United States Census Bureau: 2000 Census. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- "Best Places to Live 2009". CNN.
- "Best Places to Live 2011". CNN.
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