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Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Greenwich (Шаблон:IPAc-en, Шаблон:Respell) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518.[1] Greenwich is a principal community of the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is the southwesternmost municipality in both the State of Connecticut and the six-state region of New England. The town is named after Greenwich, a royal borough of London in the United Kingdom.[2]

It is the largest town on Connecticut's affluent Gold Coast. Greenwich is home to many hedge funds and financial services firms due to its residential setting and proximity to New York City.[3][4]

History

Шаблон:Main The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640, by the agents Robert Feake and Captain Daniel Patrick, for Gov. Theophilus Eaton of New Haven Colony, who purchased the land from the Siwanoy Indians in exchange of 25 English coats.[5][6][7] One of the founders was Elizabeth Fones Winthrop, daughter-in-law of John Winthrop, founder and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. What is now called Greenwich Point was known for much of the area's early history as "Elizabeth's Neck" in recognition of Elizabeth Fones and the 1640 purchase of the Point and much of the area now known as Old Greenwich.[8] Greenwich was declared a township by the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford on May 11, 1665.[9]

During the American Revolution, General Israel Putnam made a daring escape from the British on February 26, 1779, in Greenwich. Although British forces captured and sacked the town, Putnam was able to warn Stamford.[9]

In 1974, Gulliver's Restaurant and Bar, on the border of Greenwich and Port Chester, burned, killing 24 young people.[10]

In 1983, the Mianus River Bridge, which carries traffic on Interstate 95 over an estuary, collapsed, resulting in the death of three people.[11]

For many years, Greenwich Point (locally termed "Tod's Point"), was open only to town residents and their guests. However, a lawyer sued, saying his rights to freedom of assembly were threatened because he was not allowed to go there. The lower courts disagreed, but the Supreme Court of Connecticut agreed, and Greenwich was forced to amend its beach access policy to all four beaches in 2001. These beaches include Greenwich Point Park, Island Beach, Great Captain Island, and Byram Park.[12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the town had a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert, or 28.88%, is water. In terms of area, Greenwich is twice the size of Manhattan. The town is bordered to the West by Port Chester, New York, and Rye Brook, New York. To the North it is bordered by Armonk, New York, and Banksville, New York. To the South it is bordered by the Long Island Sound. To the East, it is bordered by Stamford, Connecticut.

Neighborhoods and sections

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Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District, Fairfield County, Connecticut

The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes nine CDPs within the town: Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Indian Field, Old Greenwich, Pemberwick, Riverside, Rock Ridge and the Greenwich CDP covering the historic municipal center of the town. The USPS lists separate zip codes for "Greenwich" (spanning two zip codes), Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside, for a total of five zip codes, plus a sixth zip code for PO Box. Additionally, Greenwich is often further divided into several smaller, unofficial neighborhoods.

Greenwich's Hispanic and Latin American population is concentrated in the southwestern corner of the town.[13][14] In 2011, numerous neighborhoods were described by Business Insider as being among the richest neighborhoods in America.[15] Шаблон:Div col

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Historical sites

Islands

Calf Island is a Шаблон:Convert island about Шаблон:Convert from the Byram shore in Greenwich.[18]

More than half of the island (on the west side) is a bird sanctuary off-limits to members of the public without permission to visit. As of 2006 the island is available for overnight stays for those with permits, otherwise the east side is open from dawn until dusk.[18]

Great Captain Island is also off the coast of Greenwich, and includes the southernmost point in Connecticut. There is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on this island, as well as a designated area as a bird sanctuary. The lighthouse is a skeletal tower.

Island Beach or "Little Captain Island" once was the venue for the town's annual Island Beach Day. Ventriloquist Paul Winchell and his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, once came for a show, and on another occasion the Connecticut National Guard let adults and children fire machine guns into the water, according to an article in the Greenwich Time.[19]

Island Beach has changed over the decades. The bathhouse once on the island's eastern shore is gone, and erosion is slowly eating away at the beaches themselves.[19]

Climate

Greenwich experiences a humid continental climate (Dfa); however, it is quite close to a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). During winter storms, it is common for the area north of the Merritt Parkway to receive significantly heavier snowfall than the area closer to the coast, due to the moderating influence of Long Island Sound.

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Demographics

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At the 2020 U.S. census, there were 63,518 people in Greenwich.[20] Per the American Community Survey's 2018 estimates, the population of Greenwich grew to 62,574.[21] There were 24,234 housing units, 22,251 households, and 16,322 families in 2018.[22] The town's racial makeup consisted of 72.8% non-Hispanic whites, 3.3% Blacks or African Americans, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Natives, 7.6% Asian Americans, and 2.2% multiracial Americans. Hispanic and Latin American residents made up 13.8% of the estimated population.

The average household size from 2014 to 2018 grew to 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28. The median household income excluding capital gains was $142,819 and the average income was $272,636.[23] Including capital gains, the median household income in 2014 was $511,411.[24] The per capita income for the town was $98,467.[25]

At the census[26] of 2000, there were 61,101 people, 23,230 households, and 16,237 families residing in the town. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 24,511 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. At the census estimates of 2013,[27] the racial makeup of the town was 80.90% White, 4.90% Black, 0.10% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.90% of the population.

There were 23,230 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

Wealth

Greenwich is home to two of the wealthiest zip codes in Connecticut, 06830 and 06831, with average adjusted gross incomes of $638,560 and $721,550, and median household incomes of $109,250 and $155,417, respectively.[28] In recent decades, the town has attracted wealthy expats from around the globe due to its extremely low tax rate,[29] school system, and proximity to Manhattan, which is an hour by Metro North.[30] The median listing price for a home in the town was $2.3 million in 2021.[31] The coastal neighborhood of Belle Haven, along with Backcountry, have some of the wealthiest single family real estate in the world.Шаблон:Citation needed In 2014, the highest asking price for a residential property in town was the Copper Beech Estate at $190 million. It later sold for $120 million.[32]

Economy

Greenwich, along with Stamford, are the economic centers of Fairfield County and its metropolitan statistical area. Prominent companies based in the town of Greenwich are: AQR Capital, Blue Harbour Group, Blue Sky Studios/20th Century Animation, Blyth, Inc., Cambridge Solutions,[33] First Reserve Corporation, Interactive Brokers, Nestlé Waters North America,[34] North Street Capital, Silver Point Capital, Viking Global Investors, W. R. Berkley, a holding company for subsidiaries that sell property-casualty insurance, XFL, and XPO Logistics. Other major institutions in the township are Greenwich Hospital, Hyatt Regency, Tudor Investment Corporation, Eversource Energy, Brunswick School, and Camuto Group.

Arts and culture

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Artist's Home in Autumn, Greenwich, Connecticut (Шаблон:Circa), by John Henry Twachtman

Greenwich is home to the Greenwich International Film Festival, which acts in coordination with nonprofits to promote socially conscious filmmaking in the city's downtown in an annual June festival, in addition to screenings and events held year-round.[35][36]

The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra begun in 1958 as the Greenwich Philharmonia. The Philharmonia was conducted by high school music teacher Ken Wendrich. The orchestra became fully professional by 1967. That year the orchestra found a new conductor, Juilliard graduate John Nelson.[37] The Greenwich Choral Society, founded in 1925, performs locally and elsewhere, including in New York City and Europe.[38]

The Greenwich post office contains a mural, The Packet Sails from Greenwich Green, painted in 1939 by Victoria Hutson Huntley.[39]

The Bruce Museum is a town-owned institution with sections devoted to art and natural history.[40] Putnam Cottage (Knapp Tavern) historic house museum, is also located within Greenwich.[41]

Acacia Lodge No. 85, Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, founded in 1857 in the top level of the old Cos Cob School House, is located in the town.[42] Its members were originally of Union Lodge No. 5, founded 1763, and though its "home base" was Stamford, it was given the jurisdiction of "Stamford, Horseneck and parts adjacent." Union Lodge often met in Greenwich, and the first recorded meeting place was Knapp's Tavern on the King's Highway.[42]

The Greenwich Town Party is a recurring music festival in Greenwich. Past headliners have included The Temptations, Paul Simon, the Eagles, Santana, the Doobie Brothers, and Billy Joel.[43]

Sports and recreation

Recreation

The Greenwich Y.M.C.A. and Greenwich Y.W.C.A. offer fitness and social services.[44]

Equinox, a luxury fitness club has a location in Greenwich, CT. [45]

Arch Street, The Greenwich Teen Center has age-specific programs and events on weekdays and weekends.[46]

Dorothy Hamill Rink is a town-owned ice rink open seasonally.[47]

The Greenwich Polo Club is a polo club and event venue that was established in 1981.[48]

Beaches

Шаблон:Div col The town has four beaches on Long Island Sound:

Parks

  • Binney Park
  • Pomerance Park
  • Bruce Park
  • Cos Cob Park

Private membership clubs

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  • Greenwich Country Club
  • The Milbrook Club
  • Round Hill Club
  • The Stanwich Club
  • Burning Tree Country Club
  • Field Club of Greenwich
  • Tamarack Country Club
  • Fairview Country Club
  • Indian Harbor Yacht Club
  • Riverside Yacht Club
  • Belle Haven Club
  • Old Greenwich Yacht Club
  • Rocky Point Club
  • Greenwich Water Club
  • Greenwich Boat & Yacht Club
  • Innis Arden Golf Club
  • The Greenwich Skating ClubШаблон:Div col end

Education

Public schools

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Greenwich High School

Greenwich Public Schools operates the public schools. Greenwich High School is the district's sole high school. Шаблон:As of elementary schools had the same pattern of racial segregation as the town as a whole with Hispanic students concentrated in the two elementary schools in the southwestern corner of the district, New Lebanon and Hamilton Avenue.[13] The 3 middle schools have balanced enrollment.[49] There is a Connecticut racial diversity law which requires that the percentage of students in an ethnic group in a school may not deviate by more than 25% from the average for the district. Thus, Шаблон:As of, the district was out of compliance[14] and was searching for solutions.[49]

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Middle Schools:

  • Central Middle School
  • Eastern Middle School
  • Western Middle School

High Schools:

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Private schools

Approximately 25-30% of K-12 residents are enrolled in private schools, a high ratio compared to other municipalities in CT and elsewhere in the region.[50][51]

Government and politics

The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as Banksville, Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Mianus, Old Greenwich, Riverside and Greenwich (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and ZIP codes.[55]

The town has three selectmen and a Representative Town Meeting (RTM). The RTM must approve all budgets, and consists of 230 elected representatives. RTM members are not paid. The three selectmen are elected on a town-wide basis, although each person can only vote for two members. This assures that there will almost always be one Democrat and two Republicans or two Democrats and one Republican. While voter registration is skewed in the Republicans' favor, they do not have a lock on the First Selectman's chair, and Democrats have held the seat recently. Many of the other town committees have equal representation between Democrats and Republicans, regardless of the vote breakdown, since each individual can only vote for half as many seats as are available.[55]

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Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 5, 2018
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Шаблон:Party color cell Republican 12,855 1,051 13,906 33.85%
Шаблон:Party color cell Democratic 10,396 919 11,315 27.55%
Шаблон:Party color cell Unaffiliated 14,073 1,051 15,124 36.82%
Шаблон:Party color cell Minor parties 643 88 731 1.74%
Total 37,967 3,109 41,076 100%

Voting History

Greenwich, Connecticut was a mostly Democrat jurisdiction up through 1892, voting for the Democrat in 13 of the 17 presidential elections from that party's founding in the mid-1820s up through 1892. Then the GOP would win Greenwich in 27 of the 28 presidential elections from 1896 to 2004, and in three of the last four presidential elections, the Democrat has carried the town.

The largest share of the vote received by a Democratic presidential candidate is the 64.56% of the vote received by Martin Van Buren in 1836, the largest share of the vote received by a Republican presidential candidate is the 78.25% of the vote received by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and the largest percentage of the vote receive by third-party presidential candidates was the 27.61% of the vote received by the third-party candidates in the 1912 presidential election. Most prominently, Theodore Roosevelt under the Bull Moose Party.

The results of Greenwich in all 49 presidential elections since 1828 can be found below:

Greenwich town vote
by party in presidential elections[56]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|2020 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|61.59% 22,243 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|36.74% 13,269 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.67% 600
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|2016 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|56.49% 17,630 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|39.14% 12,215 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|4.37% 1,364
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|2012 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|43.90% 13,079 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|55.24% 16,456 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.86% 255
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|2008 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|53.44% 16,233 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|45.89% 13,937 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.67% 204
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|2004 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|47.00% 14,334 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|51.90% 15,830 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.10% 336
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|2000 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|44.16% 12,780 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|51.51% 14,905 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|4.33% 1,253
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1996 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|41.49% 11,622 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|51.08% 14,308 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|7.43% 2,080
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1992 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|36.62% 11,893 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|48.91% 15,885 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|14.47% 4,698
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1988 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|33.25% 10,205 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|65.68% 20,158 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.07% 327
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1984 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|29.08% 9,620 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|70.63% 23,361 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.29% 95
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1980 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|27.25% 8,670 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|60.90% 19,379 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|11.85% 3,770
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1976 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|33.21% 10,400 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|66.19% 20,725 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.60% 187
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1972 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|29.90% 9,289 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|69.02% 21,440 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.08% 335
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1968 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|35.46% 10,396 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|61.29% 17,972 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|3.25% 953
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1964 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|54.88% 15,265 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|45.12% 12,549 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1960 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|34.43% 9,554 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|65.57% 18,199 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1956 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|21.75% 5,566 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|78.25% 20,026 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1952 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|28.89% 6,809 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|70.88% 16,708 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.23% 54
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1948 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|29.51% 5,485 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|68.31% 12,697 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|2.18% 405
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1944 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|35.50% 6,157 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|64.50% 11,188 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1940 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|33.20% 5,625 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|66.80% 11,319 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1936 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|40.46% 5,452 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|59.54% 8,024 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1932 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|38.42% 4,252 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|61.58% 6,816 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1928 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|34.24% 3,363 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|65.29% 6,413 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.47% 46
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1924 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|19.54% 1,112 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|74.53% 4,242 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|5.94% 338
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1920[57] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|22.44% 1,096 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|75.12% 3,669 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|2.44% 119
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1916[57] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|37.70% 1,130 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|60.56% 1,815 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.74% 52
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1912[58] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|37.23% 956 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|35.16% 903 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|27.61% 709
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1908[58] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|34.95% 881 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|61.92% 1,561 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|3.13% 79
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1904[59] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|39.22% 937 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|58.35% 1,394 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|2.43% 58
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1900[59] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|39.91% 902 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|59.82% 1,352 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.27% 6
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1896[60] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|34.21% 740 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|63.48% 1,373 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|2.31% 50
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1892[60] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|52.84% 1,051 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|46.10% 917 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.06% 21
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1888[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|51.85% 938 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|46.77% 846 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.38% 25
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1884[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|50.95% 828 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|47.82% 777 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.23% 20
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1880[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|50.44% 808 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|49.56% 794 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1876[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|52.51% 774 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|47.49% 700 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1872[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|47.52% 469 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|52.48% 518 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1868[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|52.84% 578 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|46.10% 451 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1864[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|55.71% 576 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|43.30% 458 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1860[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|49.1% 465 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|49.9% 473 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.00% 10
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|1856[61] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|42.79% 377 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|43.70% 385 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|13.51% 119
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1852[62] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|52.92% 371 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|44.22% 310 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|2.85% 20
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|1848[63] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|39.07% 234 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|52.75% 316 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|8.18% 49
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1844[64] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|51.01% 355 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|47.13% 328 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|1.87% 13
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1840[65] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|52.17% 337 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|47.83% 309 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1836[66] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|64.56% 102 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|35.44% 56 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|1832[67] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|58.04% 166 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|25.52% 73 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|16.43% 47
align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|1828[68] align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|21.93% 25 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Whig|78.07% 89 align="center" Шаблон:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0

Infrastructure

Transportation

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Greenwich Metro-North station
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I-684 in Greenwich

The town is served by the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line (the four stations, from west to east, are Greenwich, Cos Cob, Riverside, and Old Greenwich) and is approximately a 50-minute train ride to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan on the express train and a 60-minute ride on the local.[69] The Amtrak Acela, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter trains stop in the adjacent city of Stamford.[70]

Interstate 95 goes through the southern end of town, and there are four exits from I-95 in Greenwich, exits 2 through 5. The Boston Post Road (also known as East or West Putnam Avenue or simply Route 1) also goes through town, as does the Merritt Parkway, although the Merritt Parkway is a considerable distance from the downtown area. Interstate 684 passes through Greenwich, but cannot be entered or exited there, and the nearest interchange is at the Westchester County Airport in New York State.

Westchester County Airport is the closest commercial airport to Greenwich. It takes approximately 15 minutes to drive from the town's center. This is followed by LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, a 35-minute drive approximately. John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, is the closest international airport, a one-hour drive approximately. Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey is also easily accessible from Greenwich, taking approximately one hour to drive to.

According to the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, a statewide program funded by various agencies and philanthropies, 4% of adults in Greenwich are "transportation insecure," meaning that they have had to stay at home during the past year due to a lack of adequate transportation. The comparable rate for all adults statewide is 13%.[71]

Fire department

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The Byram Fire Station, located on Delavan Avenue

The town of Greenwich is protected by the paid career members of the Greenwich Fire Department (GFD) and eight all-volunteer fire companies, in addition to a Fire Police Patrol. The paid GFD is made up of 106 paid firefighters, who staff 6 Engine Companies and 1 Truck Company, as well as several special units, in 6 Fire Stations (shared with volunteer companies), under the command of a Deputy Chief (Tour Commander) per shift, who in-turn reports to the Chief of Department. The 7 volunteer fire companies are made up of a total of approximately 100 volunteer firefighters, who man 9 volunteer engines, 2 volunteer ladders, 4 tankers, 6 squads, 3 utility units, 3 marine units (fireboats), 1 dive rescue unit, 1 special operations unit, 1 heavy rescue and several other support units. The volunteer fire companies are quartered in 7 of the fire stations, located throughout the town, and respond to emergency calls with the paid GFD Units. The all-volunteer fire companies are each commanded by a District Chief, who in-turn reports to a Deputy Chief of the GFD, who reports to the Chief of Department.[72] There is also the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, one of the only remaining Fire Police Patrols in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The Patrol operates 2 Units, Patrol 2 (P2) and Utility 2 (U2). The paid Greenwich Fire Department and the 7 all-volunteer Greenwich Fire Companies respond to, on average, approximately 5,000 emergency calls annually.[73][74]

Police department

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Public Safety Complex on Bruce Place

Located at 11 Bruce Place, GPD has 87 police officers, 22 detectives, 19 sergeants, 10 lieutenants, 3 captains, and one deputy chief with 20+ civilian dispatchers and administrative personnel.[75] and includes a K-9 unit.[76]

Libraries

Media

Newspapers and print

  • Greenwich Magazine, owned by Moffly Publications, which publishes other local magazines.
  • Greenwich Sentinel, local weekly printed newspaper.
  • Greenwich Time, a daily newspaper based in Greenwich; published by Hearst Corporation, which also owns The Advocate of Stamford. Some sections are identical to the same sections in The Advocate, including the arts and business sections.
  • Living Greenwich, a digital publication.

Notable people

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Sister cities

City Region Country Year
Kitzbühel Tyrol Шаблон:Flagu 1961[77]
Vienne Isère Шаблон:Flagu
Nacka Stockholm Шаблон:Flagu
Izium Kharkiv Шаблон:Flagu 2023[78]

See also

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References

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External links

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