Shelton, Connecticut

Sharon Valley
(Litchfield County)

Shelton
(Fairfield County)

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The city of Shelton is located in Fairfield County.

Shelton is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Shelton can be found in:

	Colorado	North Carolina
	Idaho	South Carolina
	Kentucky	Virginia
	Mississippi	Washington
	Nebraska	West Virginia

At the time of the 2000 Census, Shelton had a population of 38,101 people ^<2> (or 4.31% of the total population of Fairfield County). The population of Shelton represented 1.12% of the total of Connecticut, making it the state's 38th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Shelton had a population of 39,991 people. This is an increase of 4.96% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelton.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	39,991	+4.96%	+0.5% since 2007
2007	39,794	+4.44%	+0.28% since 2006
2006	39,682	+4.15%	+2.01% since 2005
2005	38,901	+2.1%
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2000	38,101	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Bridgeport	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	136,405	2.24% decrease
Bridgeport	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	136,405	2.24% decrease
Danbury	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	79,256	5.89% increase
Danbury	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	79,256	5.89% increase
Fairfield	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	57,345	---
Hamden	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	57,862	1.67% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Shelton.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Connecticut ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelton - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelton. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Shelton and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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