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Welcome to Greenwich ...

The Town of Greenwich is located in Fairfield County<1>.


The location of Greenwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Pronunciation for the Town of Greenwich: gren-nitch<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Greenwich has a population of 62,907 people<4> (see below for details).

Greenwich is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Greenwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Greenwich: (203) & (475)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwich had an population of 62,907 people. This is an increase of 2.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Greenwich had a population of 61,171 people (or 6.67% of the total population of Fairfield County). This makes Greenwich the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Greenwich represents 1.71% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 61,171 people, the population of Greenwich has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 61,101 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwich.

Communities Also Named Greenwich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Greenwich - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwich.

Communities near Greenwich ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwich.

  • Bronx
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <7>
  • Yonkers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <7>
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • White Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
  • Glen Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ridgefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwich.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwich. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwich.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwich.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwich ...

Looking for more information about Greenwich? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Greenwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenwich.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Greenwich. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwich.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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