Darien, Connecticut
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. 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.
Darien, Connecticut | |
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Town | |
| Town of Darien | |
Boston Post Road in Darien's retail district | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′04″N 73°28′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • First selectman | Monica McNally (R) |
| • Selectmen | Jon Zagrodzky (R) Marcy Minnick (R) Michael Burke (D) Sarah Neumann (D) |
| 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 |
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. There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal. There are eleven parks, public beaches, and the Noroton Yacht Club.