New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a affluent town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. There were 19,738 people according to the 2010 census.[1]
New Canaan, Connecticut | |
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 Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |
| Region | Western CT |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town council |
| • First Selectman | Kevin J. Moynihan (R) |
| • Selectman | Nicholas R. Williams (R) |
| • Selectwoman | Kit Devereaux (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2) |
| • Land | 22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,738 |
| • Density | 877.2/sq mi (338.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06840 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-50580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213468 |
| Website | www.newcanaan.info |
The town is one of the richest communities in the nation. In 2011, New Canaan was 8th on CNN Money's list of the top-earning towns in the United States.[2]
References
- "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), New Canaan town, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "Top-earning towns". CNN.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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