New Canaan, Connecticut

Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°W / 41.1468000; -73.4949000
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New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan Town Hall
New Canaan Town Hall
New Canaan's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
New Canaan's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468000°N 73.4949000°W / 41.1468000; -73.4949000
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
Settled1731
Area
 • Total22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
 • Land22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total20,622
 • Density932/sq mi (359.9/km2)
DemonymNew Canaanite
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06840
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-50580
GNIS feature ID0213468
Websitewww.newcanaan.info

New Canaan is a wealthy town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. There were 20,622 people according to the 2020 census.[1]

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[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Census - Geography Profile: New Canaan town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Top-earning towns". CNN.