Greenwich, Connecticut | |
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![]() 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 | |
Country | ![]() |
U.S. state | ![]() |
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 |
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.
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