Cheshire, Connecticut | |
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Nickname: The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut | |
Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | New Haven |
Region | Naugatuck Valley |
Settled | 1694 |
Incorporated | 1780 |
Named for | Cheshire, England |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Town manager | Sean M. Kimball[1] |
• Council | Members
[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
• Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,733 |
• Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
Demonym | Cheshirite |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06410 |
Area code(s) | 203/475 |
FIPS code | 09-14160 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213406 |
Website | www |
Cheshire (/ˈtʃɛʃər/ 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]