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Darien
A town of 21,936 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Darien
Town in Connecticut, United States1820Established
21,499Population
23.4 sq miArea
49 ftElevation
Darien ( DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Situated on the Long Island Sound between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, Darien is a commuter town for New York City. There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal.
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ZIP code06820
Area code203, 475
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#2Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictDarien School DistrictSchools7
Ox Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 625 students
Tokeneke Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students
Hindley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 411 students
Holmes Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 407 students
Royle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 342 students
Middlesex Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,043 students
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