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Cheshire
A town of 29,040 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
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City in Connecticut, United States1694Established
28,733Population
33.4 sq miArea
230 ftElevation
Cheshire ( CHEH-shurr), is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire.
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ZIP code06408, 06410, 06411
Area code203
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DistrictCheshire School DistrictSchools8
Highland SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 899 students
Doolittle SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 529 students
Norton SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 412 students
Chapman SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 369 students
Darcey SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 159 students
Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 660 students
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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