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The Story of Westport

Wilton is nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in western Connecticut.

Located in Fairfield County, Wilton is north of the City of Norwalk, west

of the Town of Weston, and east of the Town of New Canaan. Wilton's

17,633 residents live in an area of 26.8 sq. miles. Wilton is 55 miles from

midtown Manhattan and is within easy driving distance from Westches-

ter County, New York. The Town is accessible from routes 7, 33, 106,

and 107. Wilton is only one hour from Grand Central Station on the New

Haven Line Danbury branch of Metro-North Railroad, which runs daily

commuter service. In April 1995, Connecticut Magazine named Wilton

the top overall town in its size group.

Wilton is a rural residential community of 18,000 people, located ap-

proximately one hour by car from New York City. Historical sites are

represented throughout the town and the core downtown area has a

village atmosphere. Recent expansion of the downtown area has per-

mitted a four screen cinema multiplex and adjacent shopping.

According to the 2000 census, there are approximately 6,000 house-

holds on Wilton. The public school system is one that continually strives

for perfection. Wilton schools consist of two pre-kindergarten - grade

two elementary schools, one school for grades three-five, one school

for grades six-eight and one High School.

Although Wilton is an inland town, there are parks where swimming

is available. Merwin Meadows has a swimming pond, playground and

picnic area, while Kiwanis Park, run by the YMCA, has a beach pond and

kiddy pool. Other parks offer scenic trails, camping, fishing.