Stamford Fairfield County, Connecticut
Stamford: City in Connecticut, United States
About
Stamford is a city located in the county of Fairfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 122,643. After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 129,638 inhabitants.
The city was created 380 years ago in 1640.
Geography
Stamford is located at 41°3'12"N 73°32'19"W (41.0534300, -73.5387300).
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Stamford Quick Facts
| Population : | 129,638 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Connecticut (United States) |
| County : | Fairfield County |
| Different from : | Stratford |
| Head of government : | mayor |
| Phone Area Codes : | 203 |
| Official name : | Stamford |
| Water as percent of area : | 27.68% |
| Land as percent of area : | 72.32% |
| Altitude : | 23 feet / 7 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1641 (380 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 21:02:53 (12th May 2021) |
| Postal code : | 06901 |
| Population growth : | 5.4% (2010-2019) |
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Demographics
The population of Stamford increased by 5.4% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 122,643 | - | census |
| 2011 | 123,988 | 1.08% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 125,046 | 0.85% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 126,306 | 1% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 127,951 | 1.29% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 128,352 | 0.31% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 128,974 | 0.48% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 129,880 | 0.7% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 129,806 | -0.06% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 129,638 | -0.13% | estimation process |
People born in Stamford (199)
People born in Stamford, including actor Christopher Lloyd, Olympic alpine skier Chip Knight, actor Zach Tyler Eisen, you can see a list of people who born in Stamford.
- Joe Lieberman (politician from the United States)
- James Leonard Corning (American neurologist)
- Chuck Arnold (American racing driver)
- Henry Simmons (American actor)
- Louise Platt (American actress (1915-2003))
- Gary Vitti (American writer and actor)
- James Otis (American actor (1948-2020))
- Kim Greist (American actress)
- Peter H. Dominick (American politician (1915-1981))
- A. C. Crispin (American science fiction writer)
- Ruth Aarons (American table tennis player)
- Willy DeVille (American musician, singer-songwriter)
- David Gaines (American composer)
- Harry Harrison (American science fiction author)
- Andy Robustelli (American football player, executive, announcer (1925-2011))
- Dave Abbruzzese (musician)
- Dannel Malloy (American politician)
- James Davenport (American politician and lawyer (1758-1797))
Schools
College & universities near Stamford
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 436836 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | Stamford (CT) | 06901-2315 |
| 130004 | Norwalk Community College | Norwalk (CT) | 06854 |
| 196219 | SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase (NY) | 10577-1400 |
| 192749 | Manhattanville College | Purchase (NY) | 10577 |
| 407054 | Cortiva Institute-Westport | Westport (CT) | 06880-4619 |
Stations (19)
Amtrak & bus stations near Stamford
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| STM | Stamford Transportation Center | Washington Blvd and South State St. | RAIL |
| NRO | New Rochelle station | 1 Railroad Plaza | RAIL |
| BRP | Bridgeport | 525 Water St. | RAIL |
| CRT | Croton–Harmon station | 1 Croton Point Avenue | RAIL |
| YNY | Yonkers station | 5 Buena Vista Ave. | RAIL |
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- Stamford, Nebraska human settlement in Nebraska
Other cities in Fairfield County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Fairfield County , CT. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 144,399 | County seat city of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| North Stamford | 128,278 | City in Connecticut, United States |
| Norwalk | 88,816 | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Danbury | 84,694 | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Greenwich | 62,840 | Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Fairfield | 62,045 | Town in Connecticut, United States of America |
| Stratford | 51,849 | Town in Connecticut |
| Shelton | 41,129 | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Trumbull | 35,673 | Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Westport | 28,491 | Town in Connecticut |
| Ridgefield | 24,959 | Town in Connecticut |
| Darien | 21,728 | Town in Connecticut |
| New Canaan | 20,233 | Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Bethel | 19,800 | City in Alaska, USA |
| Monroe | 19,434 | Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Wilton | 18,343 | Town in Connecticut, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Stamford distances to largest Connecticut cities