Stamford, Connecticut
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| Nickname(s): The City That Works, Lock City | ||
 Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut. |
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| Coordinates: 41°03′10″N 73°32′20″W / 41.05278°N 73.53889°WCoordinates: 41°03′10″N 73°32′20″W / 41.05278°N 73.53889°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| County | Fairfield | |
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford | |
| Region | South Western Region | |
| Settled (town) | 1641 | |
| Incorporated (city) | 1949 | |
| Consolidated | 1949 | |
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| • Type | Mayor-Board of representatives | |
| • Mayor | David Martin (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 52.1 sq mi (134.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 37.7 sq mi (97.9 km2) | |
| • Water | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) | |
| • Urban | 465 sq mi (1,205 km2) | |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • City | 128,278 | |
| • Density | 3,180/sq mi (1,226/km2) | |
| • Metro | 916,829 | |
| Demonym(s) | Stamfordian | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 069xx | |
| Area code | 203/475 | |
| FIPS code | 09-73000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0211129 | |
| Website | www |
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Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643. As of July 1, 2014, according to the Census Bureau, the population of Stamford had risen to 128,278, making it the third-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in New England. Approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Manhattan, Stamford is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area which is a part of the Greater New York metropolitan area.
Stamford is home to four Fortune 500 Companies, nine Fortune 1000 Companies, and 13 Courant 100 Companies, as well as numerous divisions of large corporations. This gives Stamford the largest financial district in New York Metro outside New York City itself and one of the largest concentrations of corporations in the nation. Stamford is also home to the Stamford Waterside Design District - a creative neighborhood and shopping destination dedicated to Interior Design and Architecture.
Stamford was known as Rippowam by the Native American inhabitants to the region, and the very first European settlers to the area also referred to it as such. The name was later changed to Stamford after the town Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The deed to Stamford was signed on July 1, 1640 between Captain Turner of the New Haven Colony and Chief Ponus. By the 18th century, one of the primary industries of the town was merchandising by water, which was possible due to Stamford's proximity to New York.
In 1692, Stamford was home to a less famous witch trial than the well-known Salem witch trials, which also occurred in 1692. The accusations were less fanatical and smaller-scale but also grew to prominence through gossip and hysterics.
Starting in the late 19th century, New York residents built summer homes on the shoreline, and even back then there were some who moved to Stamford permanently and started commuting to Manhattan by train, although the practice became more popular later. Stamford incorporated as a city in 1893.
In 1950, the Census Bureau reported the city's population as 94.6% white and 5.2% black.
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