Cheshire, Connecticut
| Cheshire, Connecticut | ||
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| Town of Cheshire | ||
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
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| Nickname(s): The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut | ||
 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°WCoordinates: 41°30′44″N 72°54′13″W / 41.51222°N 72.90361°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Connecticut
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 New Haven
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| NECTA | New Haven | |
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| Historic colonies |
 Connecticut Colony New Haven Colony
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| Settled | 1694 | |
| Incorporated | 1780 | |
| Named for |
 Cheshire, England
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Town manager | Michael A. Milone | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) | |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 29,261 | |
| • Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Cheshirite | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06410 | |
| Area code(s) | 203, 475 | |
| FIPS code | 09-14160 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213406 | |
| Website | www |
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Cheshire (/ˈtʃɛʃər/), formerly known as New Cheshire Parish, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Cheshire was 29,261. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire.
Cheshire, Connecticut was first settled in 1694 as part of Wallingford, Connecticut. It was then known as New Cheshire Parish. After many attempts in securing their independence from Wallingford, New Cheshire Parish in 1784 was granted secession and was later incorporated as a town in May 1780 as Cheshire.
Prospect, Connecticut was formerly part of Cheshire before 1829, and was then known as Columbia Parish.
Cheshire has a Cold War-era fallout shelter constructed in 1966, located underneath the local AT&T tower.
During a July 23, 2007 home invasion in Cheshire (see Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders), a mother and her two daughters were murdered, leaving the father of the family as the sole survivor. The murder and the aftermath was featured in a segment that aired on the NBC-TV news magazine show Dateline NBC on October 5, 2010.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,543 people, 9,349 households, and 7,254 families residing in the town. The population density was 867.4 people per square mile (334.9/km²). There were 9,588 housing units at an average density of 291.4 per square mile (112.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.40% White, 4.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.91% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. The largest ethnic groups in the town are Italian Americans and Irish Americans.
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