Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk
Norwalk Harbor and vicinity
Aerial view of Norwalk Harbor and vicinity
Flag of Norwalk
Official Seal
Official logo of Norwalk
Etymology: Mohegan-Pequot language
Nickname: 
Oyster Town
Motto: 
Latin: E Pluribus Unum
Norwalk's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W / 41.09389°N 73.41972°W / 41.09389; -73.41972
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
SettledFebruary 26, 1640
IncorporatedSeptember 11, 1651
ConsolidatedJune 6, 1913
Founded byRoger Ludlow and Daniel Patrick[1]
Government
 • TypeWeak mayor–council
 • MayorHarry Rilling (D)
Area
 • Total
36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2)
 • Land22.89 sq mi (59.28 km2)
 • Water13.49 sq mi (34.93 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total
91,184
 • Estimate 
(2024)[4]
93,567
 • Density3,983.574/sq mi (1,538.192/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT))
ZIP Codes
06850–06860
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-55990
GNIS feature ID0209405
Major highways
Commuter Rail
Websitewww.norwalkct.gov

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.

  1. ^ McCurdy, Kathy and Larry. "Captain Daniel Patrick". John Cardinal's Second Site v5.3.5. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts Norwalk city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Norwalk Demographics". 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Norwalk city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021..

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