Cheshire, Connecticut | |
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 First Congregational Church of Cheshire | |
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| Nickname: The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | Naugatuck Valley |
| Settled | 1694 |
| Incorporated | 1780 |
| Named for |  Cheshire, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town manager | Sean M. Kimball[1] |
| • Council | Members
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| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,733 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Demonym | Cheshirite |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 06410 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-14160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213406 |
| Website | www |
Cheshire (/ˈtʃɛʃər/ CHEH-shurr), formerly known as New Cheshire Parish,[3] is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733.[4] The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire.[5]
- ^ "Cheshire - the bedding plant capital of Connecticut - Town Manager". Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Cheshire - The bedding plant capital of Connecticut - Town Council". www.cheshirect.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Joseph Perkins Beach. History of Cheshire, Connecticut, from 1649 to 1840, including Prospect, which, as Columbia parish, was a part of Cheshire until 1829;. Cheshire, Conn., Lady Fenwick chapter, D. A. R. p. 590.
- ^ "Cheshire town, New Haven County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "State Centers of Population 1880-2010: Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.