Norwalk | |
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Etymology: Mohegan-Pequot language | |
Nickname: Oyster Town | |
Motto: Latin: E Pluribus Unum | |
Coordinates: 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W / 41.09389°N 73.41972°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Fairfield |
Region | Western CT |
Settled | February 26, 1640 |
Incorporated | September 11, 1651 |
Consolidated | June 6, 1913 |
Founded by | Roger Ludlow and Daniel Patrick[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Weak mayor–council |
• Mayor | Harry Rilling (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2) |
• Land | 22.89 sq mi (59.28 km2) |
• Water | 13.49 sq mi (34.93 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 91,184 |
• Estimate (2024)[4] | 93,567 |
• Density | 3,983.574/sq mi (1,538.192/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | 06850–06860 |
Area codes | 203/475 |
FIPS code | 09-55990 |
GNIS feature ID | 0209405 |
Major highways | |
Commuter Rail | |
Website | www |
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 census, with a population of 91,184.[5]
Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649.