Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford
Clockwise, from top: Downtown Stamford, Harbor Point, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford Center for the Arts, Fish Church, One Stamford Forum, Stamford Transportation Center, Old Town Hall, One Landmark Square
Flag of Stamford
Official seal of Stamford
Official logo of Stamford
Nickname(s): 
The City That Works, Lock City
Motto: 
Innovating Since 1641
Stamford's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°03′10″N 73°32′20″W / 41.05278°N 73.53889°W / 41.05278; -73.53889
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
Settled (town)1641
Incorporated (city)1893
Consolidated1949
Named forStamford, Lincolnshire
Government
 • TypeMayor-Board of representatives
 • MayorCaroline Simmons (D)
Area
 • City52.03 sq mi (134.75 km2)
 • Land37.62 sq mi (97.43 km2)
 • Water14.41 sq mi (37.33 km2)
 • Urban
465 sq mi (1,205 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 • City135,470
 • Density3,601.0/sq mi (1,390.4/km2)
Demonym(s)Stamfordian, Stamfordite
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
069xx
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-73000
GNIS feature ID0211129
Major highways
Commuter rail
Websitewww.stamfordct.gov

Stamford (/ˈstæmfərd/) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. It is the sixth-most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, and Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 census.[4] It is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the New York City metropolitan area (specifically, the New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area).

As of 2023, Stamford is home to eight Fortune 500 companies[5] and numerous divisions of large corporations.[6][7][8] This gives it the largest financial district in the New York metropolitan region outside New York City and one of the nation's largest concentrations of corporations. Dominant sectors of Stamford's economy include financial management and real estate, tourism, information technology, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, and retail.[9] Its metropolitan division is home to colleges and universities including UConn Stamford and Norwalk Community College.

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Stamford city, Connecticut". Census.gov. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "census.gov". Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Fortune 500 companies in Stamford". Fortune. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Schott, Paul (June 21, 2019). "ITV America Stamford production hub set for 2020 opening". Stamford Advocate. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Schott, Paul (May 25, 2018). "ITV and startup announce Stamford hub, plan hundreds of jobs". Stamford Advocate. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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  9. ^ Harris, Paul (February 15, 2013). "Connecticut's wealthy Gold Coast: where life is good, if you can afford it". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.