Cheshire, Connecticut

Cheshire, Connecticut
Town
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
Nickname:  The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut
New Haven County and Connecticut  Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
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
County	New Haven
Region	Naugatuck Valley
Settled	1694
Incorporated	1780
Named for	Cheshire, England
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)[1]
• 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.cheshirect.org

Chesire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut. The population was 28,733 in 2020.^[1] It is the center of population for the state of Connecticut.^[2] In 2009, Chesire was ranked #72 in Money magazine's "100 Best Places to Live".^[3] In 2011, Chesire was ranked #73 in Money's "100 Best Places to Live".^[4]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Census - Geography Profile: Cheshire town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ "Population and Population Centers by State". United States Census Bureau: 2000 Census. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
3. ↑ "Best Places to Live 2009". CNN.
4. ↑ "Best Places to Live 2011". CNN.