Cheshire, Connecticut
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| Cheshire, Connecticut | |
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| Motto: "The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut"[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°WCoordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°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 | 877.1/sq mi (338.67/km2) |
| Demonym | Cheshirite |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06410 |
| Area code(s) | 203 |
| FIPS code | 09-14160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213406 |
| Website | www.cheshirect.org |
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]
References [change]
- ↑ "Town of Cheshire Connecticut". Town of Cheshire Connecticut. http://www.cheshirect.org/. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Cheshire Connecticut". City-Data.com. http://www.city-data.com/city/Cheshire-Connecticut.html. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cheshirect.org/agendas-and-minutes/town-council
- ↑ "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. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Population and Population Centers by State". United States Census Bureau: 2000 Census. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ↑ "Best Places to Live 2009". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/CS0914160.html.
- ↑ "Best Places to Live 2011". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/top100/index.html.
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