Shelton, Connecticut | |
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 View from the Shelton River Walk | |
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| Motto(s): "Vision To See, Faith To Believe, Courage To Do"[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′15″N 73°08′17″W / 41.30417°N 73.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Naugatuck Valley |
| Incorporated (town) | 1789 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-board of aldermen |
| • Mayor | Mark A. Lauretti (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.90 sq mi (82.63 km2) |
| • Land | 30.63 sq mi (79.33 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,869 |
| • Density | 1,334/sq mi (515.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06484 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-68100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0210800 |
| Major highways |  |
| Commuter rail |  |
| Website | www |
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,869 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
- ^ "City of Shelton Connecticut". Town of Shelton Connecticut. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Shelton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2021.