Darien, Connecticut | |
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 Boston Post Road in Darien's retail district | |
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| Coordinates: 41°03′04″N 73°28′45″W / 41.05111°N 73.47917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • First selectman | Jon Zagrodzky (R) |
| • Selectmen | Michael Burke (D) Marcy Minnick (R) Monica McNally (R) Sarah Neumann (D) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Water | 10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,499 |
| • Density | 1,666.6/sq mi (643.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06820 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-18850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213416 |
| Website | www |
Darien (/ˌdɛəriˈæn/ DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km2), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast.[2] The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. It has a high rate of marriage, and high average number of children per household.[3]
Situated on the Long Island Sound, between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, the town of Darien is a bedroom community of New York City in the New York metropolitan area (the town has relatively few office buildings), as many residents commute to New York via Metro-North.[4] There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal. There are eleven parks,[5] public beaches, and the Noroton Yacht Club.
- ^ Hersh, Mollie (November 8, 2023). "Zagrodzky Elected As Darien's First Selectman After Running Unopposed, Unofficial Results Show". The Darien Times. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Darien Town, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. (December 5, 2018). "Living in Darien, Conn.: Darien, Conn.: An Old New England Town with a Busy Social Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to the Town of Darien, Connecticut – Beach/Park Permits". DarienCT.gov. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.