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WELCOME TO SHELTON
The City of Shelton (formerly known as Huntington) was incorporated in 1789 from
Stratford as a town and incorporated in 1919 as a city. Comprised of 31.4 square
miles in Fairfield County, Shelton's northwest boundary is the Housatonic River. The City
is contiguous to Stratford to the south, Trumbull and Monroe to the west, and across
the Housatonic River lie Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Orange and Milford. Shelton is
about one and a half hour from New York City by rail or highway transportation.
The City is served by interstate, intrastate, and local bus lines. Shelton is traversed by
Route 8, which connects to the south with Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkways
providing access to Bridgeport, Stamford and New York City, and to the North with
Interstate 84, leading to Waterbury, Hartford and Boston. Rail transportation and
freight service is available to major points including New York, Boston, Providence and
Montreal. Air service is available in Stratford to the south, White Plains Airport to the
west, Bradley International Airport to the north, and LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports
to the south.
FOUNDED 1789
LAND SIZE 30.6 Square Miles
POPULATION 39,991
MEDIAN AGE 39.8 years
MEDIAN INCOME $87,192
MEDIAN HOUSING COST $395,878
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
The City of Shelton (formerly known as Huntington) was incorporated in 1789 from
Stratford as a town and incorporated in 1919 as a city. Comprised of 31.4 square
miles in Fairfield County, Shelton's northwest boundary is the Housatonic River. The City
is contiguous to Stratford to the south, Trumbull and Monroe to the west, and across
the Housatonic River lie Seymour, Ansonia, Derby, Orange and Milford. Shelton is
about one and a half hour from New York City by rail or highway transportation.
The City is served by interstate, intrastate, and local bus lines. Shelton is traversed by
Route 8, which connects to the south with Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkways
providing access to Bridgeport, Stamford and New York City, and to the North with
Interstate 84, leading to Waterbury, Hartford and Boston. Rail transportation and
freight service is available to major points including New York, Boston, Providence and
Montreal. Air service is available in Stratford to the south, White Plains Airport to the
west, Bradley International Airport to the north, and LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports
to the south.
FOUNDED 1789
LAND SIZE 30.6 Square Miles
POPULATION 39,991
MEDIAN AGE 39.8 years
MEDIAN INCOME $87,192
MEDIAN HOUSING COST $395,878
www.VANDERBLUE .com 203-259-8326
