Darien, Connecticut

Darien is a rich town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is a small community on Connecticut's "Gold Coast". There were 21,499 people at the 2020 census.[1] Darien was #9 on CNN Money's list of "top-earning towns" in the United States as of 2011.[2]

Darien, Connecticut
Town
Boston Post Road in Darien's retail district
Boston Post Road in Darien's retail district
Darien's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
Darien's location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°03′04″N 73°28′45″W
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
Incorporated1820
Area
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
 • Water10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total21,499
 • Density1,666.6/sq mi (643.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06820
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-18850
GNIS feature ID0213416
Websitewww.darienct.gov

References
  1. "Census - Geography Profile: Darien town, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. "Top-earning towns". CNN.


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