Official name | Weston, Connecticut |
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Settlement type | Town |
Image seal | WestonCTseal.gif |
Map caption | Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut |
Coordinates region | US-CT |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | United States |
Subdivision type1 | State |
Subdivision name1 | Connecticut |
Subdivision type2 | NECTA |
Subdivision name2 | Bridgeport-Stamford |
Subdivision type3 | Region |
Subdivision name3 | South Western Region |
Government type | Selectman-town meeting |
Leader title | First selectman |
Leader name | Gayle M. Weinstein |
Leader title1 | Town administrator |
Leader name1 | |
Established title | Incorporated |
Established date | 1787 |
Established title2 | Split |
Established date2 | 1845 |
Unit pref | Imperial |
Area land km2 | 51.3 |
Area water km2 | 2.4 |
Area total sq mi | 20.7 |
Area total km2 | 53.6 |
Population as of | 2010 |
Population total | 10,179 |
Population density sq mi | auto |
Timezone | Eastern |
Utc offset | -5 |
Timezone dst | Eastern |
Utc offset dst | -4 |
Area land sq mi | 19.8 |
Area water sq mi | 0.9 |
Elevation m | 96 |
Elevation ft | 315 |
Postal code type | ZIP code |
Postal code | 06883 |
Website | http://www.weston-ct.com/ |
Area code | 203, 475 |
Blank name | FIPS code |
Blank info | 09-83430 |
Blank1 name | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 info | 0213531 |
Like many towns in southwestern Connecticut, Weston is among the most affluent communities in the United States. Data collected in 2008 showed that Weston had the highest median household income in Fairfield County, Connecticut, at US$185,377. Weston's ZIP code (06883) was identified in 2005 as the sixth most affluent area in the U.S.
Aside from a handful of stores that form the town’s center, Weston has little commercial development. Residential development is limited by two-acre zoning. Most of Devil's Den Preserve, a nature reserve, which gets 40,000 visits a year, is located in the town.
A meteor exploded above the town December 14, 1807. Six pieces, totaling , were recovered and examined by scientists, who issued a report. This was the first time that people realized the nature of meteors.
Despite rocky soil, farmers in town grew apples, onions, and potatoes. Grist, cider, lumber, and fulling mills were built. The town had nine manufacturers by 1850, but two decades later only the Bradley Edge Tool Company still thrived. That factory burned down in 1911.
Unlike other nearby towns, Weston never had a railroad built through it, which stifled the development of non-agricultural businesses. Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, the town's population dropped from approximately 1,000 to a low of 670, by 1930. Artists, writers, and actors from New York became attracted to the community in the 30's and began settling in it. Construction of the Merritt Parkway, which arrived to the south of Weston in 1938, resulted in further population growth.
The Saugatuck River begins to the north in Redding. It flows through the town and ends in Long Island Sound in neighboring Westport.
Weston is bordered by Westport to the south, Wilton to the west, Redding to the north, Easton to the east, and Fairfield to the southeast.
Other minor communities and geographic areas are Devil's Den, Norfield, Upper Parish, and Valley Forge.
There were 3,312 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $146,697, and the median income for a family was $162,032. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,956 for females. The per capita income for the town was $74,817. About 1.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
! Fiscal year | ! Mill rate |
2004–2005 | 19.66* |
2005–2006 | 21.41* |
2005–2007 | 22.09* |
2007–2008 | 22.71* |
2008–2009 | 23.35* |
2009–2010 | 23.61 |
2010–2011 | 23.86 |
2011–2012 | 23.94 |
To show the evolution of the mill rate, the table's asterisked numbers have been adjusted to account for the revaluation of 2008-2009. The revaluation added 2.92 percent to Weston's grand list of properties.
The Connecticut State Department of Education has ranked the Weston schools in District Reference Group A (formerly the Educational Reference Group A), the nine most affluent and low-need-for-extra-assistance districts among the 162 school districts in Connecticut.
Several pre-schools in town are run by various churches, including Emmanuel Nursery School and Norfield Nursery School.
align="center" colspan="2" | Historical population ofWeston |
1790 | 2,469 |
1800 | 2,680 |
1810 | 2,618 |
1820 | 2,767 |
1830 | 2,997 |
1840 | 2,561 |
1850 | 1,056 |
1860 | 1,117 |
1870 | 1,054 |
1880 | 918 |
1890 | 772 |
1900 | 840 |
1910 | 831 |
1920 | 703 |
1930 | 670 |
1940 | 1,053 |
1950 | 1,988 |
1960 | 4,039 |
1970 | 7,417 |
1980 | 8,284 |
1990 | 8,648 |
2000 | 10,037 |
2010 | 10,179 |
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Category:Towns in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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