Wilton, Connecticut

Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton, Connecticut
Town
	Town of Wilton
	Seal
	Coordinates: 41°12′N 73°26′W / 41.200°N 73.433°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Fairfield
Region	Western CT
Incorporated	1802
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Toni Boucher (R)
• Selectmen	Josh Cole (R); Kim Healy (R); Ross Tartell (D); Bashar Nabulsi (D)
Area
• Total	27.3 sq mi (71.0 km2)
• Land	26.9 sq mi (69.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	18,503
• Density	680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06897
Area code(s)	203/475
FIPS code	09-86370
GNIS feature ID	0213535
Website	www.wiltonct.org

Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503.^[3] The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Officially recognized as a parish in 1726, Wilton today is a residential community with open lands, historic architecture such as the Round House, and many colonial homes.^[4]^[5] Many residents commute to nearby cities such as Stamford or New York City.

Wilton is home to many global corporations such as ASML, Breitling SA, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, Melissa & Doug, and formerly Deloitte. It is also home to AIG Financial Products, whose collapse played a pivotal role in the financial crisis of 2007–2008.^[6]^[7]^[8]

The transformation from a small farming town to a suburban residential community has been carefully controlled by zoning, efforts to preserve the town's colonial landmarks, and the reservation of almost 1,000 acres (4 km²) of open space for active and passive recreational use. The Cannondale Historic District, in north-central Wilton, retains its historic character and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

^ "SUB-EST2005_9.csv". census.gov. October 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 15, 2006.
^ "The Town of Wilton, Connecticut – Official Website". www.wiltonct.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wilton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
^ "The Round House | Wilton Connecticut".
^ "Gregory family donates 19th century road cart | Wilton Bulletin". Wilton Bulletin. September 6, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
^ Behind Insurer’s Crisis, Blind Eye to a Web of Risk, New York Times, September 27, 2008.
^ Hampson, Rick (March 21, 2009). "AIG office flies under radar of Conn. town". USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ De La Merced, Michael J. (August 5, 2011). "A.I.G. Unit at Center of Financial Crisis Is Wound Down". New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[1] "SUB-EST2005_9.csv". census.gov. October 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 15, 2006.

[2] "The Town of Wilton, Connecticut – Official Website". www.wiltonct.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2010.

[Census_2020-3] "Census - Geography Profile: Wilton town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2021.

[4] "The Round House | Wilton Connecticut".

[5] "Gregory family donates 19th century road cart | Wilton Bulletin". Wilton Bulletin. September 6, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

[morgenson-6] Behind Insurer’s Crisis, Blind Eye to a Web of Risk, New York Times, September 27, 2008.

[USAT2009-7] Hampson, Rick (March 21, 2009). "AIG office flies under radar of Conn. town". USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[NYT2011-8] De La Merced, Michael J. (August 5, 2011). "A.I.G. Unit at Center of Financial Crisis Is Wound Down". New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

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