Norwalk, Connecticut | ||
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Norwalk City Hall
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Etymology: Point of Land | ||
Nickname(s): Oyster Town | ||
Motto: Latin: E Pluribus Unum | ||
Location in Fairfield County, Connecticut and the state of Connecticut |
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Location in the United States | ||
Coordinates: 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W / 41.09389°N 73.41972°WCoordinates: 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W / 41.09389°N 73.41972°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Connecticut | |
Counties | Fairfield | |
NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford | |
Region | South Western (CT) Region | |
Purchased | February 26, 1640 | |
Incorporated | September 11, 1651 | |
Consolidated | June 6, 1913 | |
Founded by | Roger Ludlow and Daniel Patrick | |
Government | ||
• Type | Weak-mayor-City Council | |
• Mayor | Harry Rilling (D) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) | |
• Land | 22.8 sq mi (59 km2) | |
• Water | 13.5 sq mi (35 km2) | |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) | |
Population (2015)→Estimated | ||
• Total | 87,701 | |
• Density | 3,846.53/sq mi (1,485.15/km2) | |
Demonym(s) | Norwalker | |
Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) | |
Zip Codes | 06850 through 06860 | |
Area codes | 475, 203 | |
FIPS code | 09-55990 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0209405 | |
Website | Official website |
Norwalk (pronounced nôr′wôk′), is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located in the New York metropolitan area. The estimated population of the city was 85,853 in 2012. Norwalk ranks sixth on the List of municipalities of Connecticut by population.
Norwalk's topography is dominated by its coastline along Long Island Sound, the Norwalk River and its eastern and western banks, and multiple islands just offshore. The highest elevation is 282 feet above sea level, at the summit of Middle Clapboard Hill in West Norwalk; and the low elevation is sea level on Long Island Sound.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which, 22.8 square miles (59 km2) of it is land and 13.5 square miles (35 km2) of it (37.24%) is water.
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Source: ct.gov
"Norwalk, Connecticut, gets 45 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 100. On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Norwalk, Connecticut. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 18."
[note: Percentages rounded off to the nearest decimal]
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State
The city of Norwalk exists by authority of a municipal charter, granted by the Connecticut General Assembly, which is the legal document that defines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of the city government. Norwalk's municipal government is a Weak-mayor form of a Mayor-Council government with the mayor of Norwalk elected by its voters. The city's charter gives certain administrative powers exclusively to the Council and others jointly to the Council and Mayor. The Common Council is the law-writing body of the City of Norwalk. Norwalk's common council consists of fifteen council members, five elected at-large and ten elected by district, two from each district. Administration offices are located at 125 East Avenue in Norwalk City Hall.