New Canaan, Connecticut
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| New Canaan, Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468°N 73.4949°WCoordinates: 41°08′48.48″N 73°29′41.64″W / 41.1468°N 73.4949°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford |
| Region | South Western Region |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town council |
| • First Selectman | Robert E. Mallozzi III |
| 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 (338.56/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06840 |
| Area code(s) | 203 Exchanges: 801, 966, 972 |
| FIPS code | 09-50580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213468 |
| Website | http://www.newcanaan.info/ |
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. There were 19,738 people according to the 2010 census.[1]
The town is one of the wealthiest 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]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Top-earning towns". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/moneymag/1108/gallery.best_places_top_earning_towns.moneymag/8.html.
