Profile for Wilton, Connecticut, CT

Wilton is on the Norwalk River, at the New York border

Well-known residents have included:
· Johnny Gruelle, artist who created Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
· Dave Brubeck, jazz musician
· Christopher Walken, actor
· Charles Grodin, actor

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

Local festivals include:

• Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair - Aug. 26, 2007
• Wilton Rotary Carnival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Woodcock Nature Center, Merwin Meadows, Quarry Head Park, Town Forest

Historic sites and museums: Weir Farm National Historic Site

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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Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Wilton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fairfield County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Stamford-Norwalk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06897 ZIP code.

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• Wilton town government

13% of Wilton residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wilton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wilton
• Cemeteries in Fairfield County
• Libraries in or near Wilton

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• Fairfield County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Fairfield County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wilton was $65,806, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Connecticut economic data

71% of Wilton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wilton
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Wilton festival dates:

• Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair - Aug. 26, 2007
• Wilton Rotary Carnival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Wilton include Georgetown Historic District (Wilton) ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Fairfield County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wilton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,152.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,896.

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Libraries in Wilton include Wilton Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wilton include Wilton Bulletin

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The average commute time for Wilton workers is 39 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wilton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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