Profile for Greenwich, Connecticut, CT

Greenwich is on Long Island Sound.

In 1640, agents of the New Haven Colony paid the Indians 25 coats for land here.

Magazine publisher Henry Luce married Clare Boothe Luce here in 1935. His wife went on to become a congresswoman and ambassador to Italy.

After years of resisting efforts to allow non-residents to use local beaches, the town in 2002 opened the areas - at a price of $10 per person and $20 to park.

Local ZIP code 06831 was identified by American Demographics magazine as the 20th most affluent ZIP in the U.S. (April 2005)

Greenwich received national attention for the 1975 slaying of 15-year-old Martha Moxley. Twenty-seven years later, neighbor Michael Skakel, a cousin of the Kennedy clan, was convicted of her murder.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "The Ice Storm"
· 1996 movie, "Ransom"

Setting for 2003 film, "Good Fences"

Well-known residents have included:
· Glenn Close, actress
· Dorothy Hamill, skater, Olympic medallist
· Boss Tweed, New York political leader

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Performing arts: Greenwich Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Putnam Cottage, Bush-Holley House, Bruce Museum

Colleges and universities: Connecticut Institute of Art

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Museums (4)

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10% of Greenwich residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Greenwich ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Greenwich was $74,346, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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59% of Greenwich residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Greenwich include Fourth Ward Historic District, Greenwich Avenue Historic District, Putnam Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Greenwich, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,216.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,345.

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Libraries in Greenwich include Byram Shubert Branch Library, Cos Cob Branch Library, Greenwich Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Greenwich include Greenwich Post, Greenwich Time

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Greenwich restaurants taking online reservations include Gaia Restaurant, L'Escale ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Greenwich workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 13 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Greenwich between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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