Cheshire, Connecticut

Cheshire, Connecticut
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
Official seal of Cheshire, Connecticut
Nickname: 
The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut
Cheshire's location within New Haven County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°W / 41.51222; -72.90361
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew Haven
RegionNaugatuck Valley
Settled1694
Incorporated1780
Named for Cheshire, England
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • Town managerSean M. Kimball[1]
 • Council
Members [2]
Area
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Land33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,733
 • Density860/sq mi (330/km2)
DemonymCheshirite
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06410
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-14160
GNIS feature ID0213406
Websitewww.cheshirect.org

Cheshire (/ˈɛʃər/ 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]

  1. ^ "Cheshire - the bedding plant capital of Connecticut - Town Manager". Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cheshire - The bedding plant capital of Connecticut - Town Council". www.cheshirect.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Cheshire town, New Haven County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "State Centers of Population 1880-2010: Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.