Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut | |
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Downtown Town Hall Sherwood Island State Park | |
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| Nickname: WePo | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′24″N 73°20′49″W / 41.12333°N 73.34694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Established | 1835 |
| Incorporated | May 28, 1835 |
| Founded by | Bankside Farmers |
| Government | |
| • Type | RTM |
| • 1st selectwoman | Jennifer Tooker (R) |
| • 2nd selectwoman | Andrea Moore (R) |
| • 3rd selectwoman | Candace Savin (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.45 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
| • Land | 19.96 sq mi (51.7 km2) |
| • Water | 13.49 sq mi (34.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,141 |
| • Density | 1,359.8/sq mi (525.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06880 |
| P.O. Boxes | 06881 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-83500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213532 |
| Website | www |
Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located in the Gold Coast along the Long Island Sound, it is 48 miles (77 km) northeast of New York City and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Westport's public school system is ranked as the top public school district in Connecticut and 17th best school district in the United States.[3]
- ^ "Board of Selectmen". Town of Westport, Connecticut. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Westport CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Coval, Amy (October 31, 2022). "Niche report: Two CT school districts among top 50 in the U.S." CT Insider.