Greenwich, Connecticut

Greenwich, Connecticut
Town
Greenwich Town Hall
Greenwich's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°02′20″N 73°36′49″W / 41.03889°N 73.61361°W / 41.03889; -73.61361
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Fairfield
Settled	1640
Joined Connecticut	1656
Named for	Greenwich in London
Area
• Total	67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2)
• Land	47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2)
• Water	19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	63,518
• Density	1,328.8/sq mi (513.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC–5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC–4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06807, 06830, 06831, 06870, 06878, 06836
Area code(s)	203/475
FIPS code	09-33620
GNIS feature ID	213435[2]
Website	www.greenwichct.gov

Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had 63,518 people.^[1] It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies.

Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost town in Connecticut. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine listed Greenwich 4th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.^[3] Money magazine also ranked Greenwich #1 in the "Biggest Earner" category.^[4] The town is named after Greenwich, England.

The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640. One of the founders was Elizabeth Fones Winthrop, daughter-in-law of John Winthrop. Winthrop was founder and Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Greenwich was officially made a town on May 11, 1665.^[5]

The town has four beaches on Long Island Sound: Greenwich Point, Byram Beach, Island Beach (Little Captain's Island), and Great Captain Island.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Census - Geography Profile: Greenwich town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
2. ↑ "Town of Greenwich". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. ↑ "MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2005: Greenwich, CT snapshot". CNN.
4. ↑ "MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2006: Top 25 Biggest earners". CNN.
5. ↑ [1] Greenwich history page at Connecticut GenWeb site.