Editing Greenwich, Connecticut

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| leader_title             = First selectman
| leader_name              = [[Fred Camillo]]
| leader_party = [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| leader_title1            = Selectwoman
| leader_name1             = Lauren Rabin (R)
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| leader_name2             = Benjamin Branyan
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| leader_name3             = Alexis Voulgaris
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'''Greenwich''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|r|ɛ|n|ᵻ|tʃ}} {{respell|GREH|nitch}}) is a [[New England town|town]] in southwestern [[Fairfield County, Connecticut]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 63,518.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US0900133620 |title=Census – Geography Profile: Greenwich town, Fairfield County, Connecticut |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 16, 2021 }}</ref> It is the largest town on [[Gold Coast (Connecticut)|Connecticut's affluent Gold Coast]]. Greenwich is home to many [[hedge fund]]s and [[financial services]] firms due to its residential setting and proximity to [[Manhattan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schott |first=Paul |date=September 18, 2021 |title=CT cements status as 'hedge fund capital' despite COVID, as Greenwich Economic Forum returns |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/business/article/CT-cements-status-as-hedge-fund-capital-16468437.php |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Greenwich Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fortado |first=Lindsay |date=April 24, 2018 |title=Greenwich: the rich town on the frontline of US hedge fund fight |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3bffaf1c-3e35-11e8-b9f9-de94fa33a81e |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=Financial Times}}</ref>

Greenwich is a principal community of the [[Greater Bridgeport|Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area]], which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of both the greater [[New York metropolitan area]] and the [[Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut|Western Connecticut Planning Region]]. The town is the southwesternmost municipality in both the State of Connecticut and the six-state region of [[New England]]. The town is named after [[Greenwich]], a [[List of place names with royal patronage in the United Kingdom|royal borough]] of [[London]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Greenwich History | publisher =The US Gen Web Project | url =http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/greenwich/greenwich_hstry.htm| access-date =March 8, 2013 }}</ref>

==History==
{{Main|History of Greenwich, Connecticut}}
The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640, by the agents [[Robert Feake]] and Captain Daniel Patrick, for Gov. [[Theophilus Eaton]] of [[New Haven Colony]], who purchased the land from the [[Siwanoy Indians]] in exchange of 25 English coats.<ref>Lambert, Edward R. (1838). [https://www.cga.ct.gov/hco/books/History_of_the_Colony_of_New_Haven.pdf History of the colony of New Haven], Before and after the Union, The Original Six, Hitchcock & Stafford, p. 55</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenwich-Connecticut|title=Greenwich, Connecticut, United States|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA332|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=332}}</ref> One of the founders was [[Elizabeth Fones Winthrop]], daughter-in-law of [[John Winthrop]], founder and governor of the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]]. What is now called [[Greenwich Point]] was known for much of the area's early history as "Elizabeth's Neck" in recognition of [[Elizabeth Fones]] and the 1640 purchase of the Point and much of the area now known as [[Old Greenwich]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.friendsofgreenwichpoint.org/page2.php |title=Greenwich Point History |publisher=friendsofgreenwichpoint.org |date=December 13, 1944 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117040932/http://www.friendsofgreenwichpoint.org/page2.php |archive-date=November 17, 2012 }}</ref> Greenwich was declared a township by the [[Connecticut General Assembly]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] on May 11, 1665.<ref name="ctgenweb.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/greenwich/greenwich_hstry.htm |title=History |website=ctgenweb.org |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>

During the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]], General [[Israel Putnam]] made a daring escape from the British on February 26, 1779, in Greenwich. Although British forces captured and sacked the town, Putnam was able to warn [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]].<ref name="ctgenweb.org"/>

In 1974, [[Gulliver's nightclub fire|Gulliver's Restaurant and Bar]], on the border of Greenwich and [[Port Chester, New York|Port Chester]], burned, killing 24 young people.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/nyregion/25-years-later-disco-fire-haunts-its-survivors.html | title=25 Years Later, Disco Fire Haunts Its Survivors | newspaper=The New York Times | date=July 1999 | last1=Berger | first1=Joseph }}</ref>

In 1983, the [[Mianus River Bridge]], which carries traffic on [[Interstate 95 in Connecticut|Interstate 95]] over an estuary, collapsed, resulting in the death of three people.<ref>{{cite news|title= I-95 Bridge Collapse Sends Cars Into River |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/28/nyregion/i-95-bridge-collapse-sends-cars-into-river.html |quote= At least two tractor-trailer trucks and two passenger cars went into the Mianus River early this morning when a Connecticut Turnpike bridge over it collapsed, the Connecticut state police said. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 29, 1983 |access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref>

For many years, Greenwich Point (locally termed "Tod's Point"), was open only to town residents and their guests. However, a lawyer sued, saying his rights to [[freedom of assembly]] were threatened because he was not allowed to go there. The lower courts disagreed, but the [[Connecticut Supreme Court|Supreme Court of Connecticut]] agreed, and Greenwich was forced to amend its beach access policy to all four beaches in 2001. These beaches include Greenwich Point Park, Island Beach, [[Great Captain Island]], and Byram Park.<ref name="Commission on Official Legal Publications, Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut.">{{citation |url=http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/257cr116.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516051140/http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/257cr116.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 16, 2006 |title=Leydon v. Greenwich, 257 Conn. 318, 777 A.2d 552 (2001)}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]] in 2000, the town had a total area of {{convert|67.2|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|47.8|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|19.4|sqmi}}, or 28.88%, is water. In terms of area, Greenwich is twice the size of [[Manhattan]]. The town is bordered to the west by [[Port Chester, New York|Port Chester]] and [[Rye Brook, New York|Rye Brook]], while to the north, it is bordered by [[Armonk, New York|Armonk]] and [[Banksville, New York|Banksville]], all of which are in [[New York (state)|New York]]. To the south, it is bordered by the [[Long Island Sound]]. To the east, it is bordered by [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], which is also in Connecticut.

===Neighborhoods and sections===
[[File:Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District, Connecticut.jpg|240px|thumb|Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District, Fairfield County, Connecticut]]
The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes nine [[Census-designated place|CDPs]] within the town: [[Byram, Connecticut|Byram]], [[Cos Cob, Connecticut|Cos Cob]], [[Glenville, Connecticut|Glenville]], [[Indian Field, Connecticut|Indian Field]], [[Old Greenwich, Connecticut|Old Greenwich]], [[Pemberwick, Connecticut|Pemberwick]], [[Riverside, Connecticut|Riverside]], [[Rock Ridge, Connecticut|Rock Ridge]] and the [[Greenwich (CDP), Connecticut|Greenwich CDP]] covering the historic municipal center of the town. The [[United States Postal Service|USPS]] lists separate zip codes for "Greenwich" (spanning two zip codes), Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside, for a total of five zip codes, plus a sixth zip code for PO Box. Additionally, Greenwich is often further divided into several smaller, unofficial neighborhoods.

Greenwich's [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latin American]] population is concentrated in the southwestern corner of the town.<ref name=NYT72013 /><ref name="NYT71913">{{cite news|title=Law on RacialDiversity Stirs Greenwich Schools|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/nyregion/law-on-racial-diversity-stirs-greenwich-schools.html|access-date=July 20, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 19, 2013|author=Al Baker}}</ref> In 2011, numerous neighborhoods were described by ''[[Business Insider]]'' as being among the richest neighborhoods in America.<ref name="BinsiderRichest">{{cite news | last =Johnson | first =Robert | title =The 25 Richest Neighborhoods In America | newspaper =The Business Insider| date =June 2, 2011| url =http://www.businessinsider.com/richest-neighborhoods-in-america-2011-5?op=1| access-date =March 8, 2013 }}</ref>
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* Back Country
* [[Banksville, New York|Banksville (Connecticut side)]]
* Belle Haven<ref name="BinsiderRichest"/>
* Bruce Park
* [[Byram, Connecticut|Byram]]
* Chickahominy<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/realestate/27livi.html?pagewanted=all | title=Greenwich, on a More Modest Scale | newspaper=The New York Times | date=December 24, 2009 | last1=Hughes | first1=C. J. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/theater/back-to-his-working-class-roots.html | title=Back to His Working-Class Roots | newspaper=The New York Times | date=September 23, 2013 | last1=Bennett | first1=Laura }}</ref>
* [[Cos Cob, Connecticut|Cos Cob]]
* Edgewood
* Fourth Ward ([[Fourth Ward Historic District (Greenwich, Connecticut)|Fourth Ward Historic District]])
* [[Glenville, Connecticut|Glenville]]
* Downtown/Central Greenwich
* Greenwich Cove
* Holly Hill
* [[Mianus (neighborhood)|Mianus]]
* Mid-Country
* Milbank
* Milbrook
* Municipal Center District
* North Mianus
* North Street (refers to the neighborhood surrounding North Street)
* [[Old Greenwich]] (Sound Beach)
* Palmer Hill
* [[Pemberwick, Connecticut|Pemberwick]]
* Pine Hill
* Riverbank
* [[Riverside, Connecticut|Riverside]]
* Riversville
* [[Rock Ridge, Connecticut|Rock Ridge]]
* [[Round Hill Historic District|Round Hill]]<ref name="BinsiderRichest"/>
* Stanwich<ref name="BinsiderRichest"/>
{{div col end}}

====Historical sites====
* [[Bush-Holley House]]
* [[Putnam Cottage]]
* [[Thomas Lyon House]]

===Islands===
[[Calf Island (Connecticut)|Calf Island]] is a {{convert|29|acre|m2|adj=on}} island about {{convert|3000|ft|m}} from the [[Byram, Connecticut|Byram]] shore in Greenwich.<ref name=dinan>"Upgrades make Calf Island more attractive to visitors", by Michael Dinan, "Greenwich Time", and "The Advocate" of Stamford, August 15, 2006, page 4, "The Advocate"</ref>

More than half of the island (on the west side) is a bird sanctuary off-limits to members of the public without permission to visit. As of 2006 the island is available for overnight stays for those with permits, otherwise the east side is open from dawn until dusk.<ref name=dinan/>

[[Great Captain Island]] is also off the coast of Greenwich, and includes the southernmost point in Connecticut. There is a [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] lighthouse on this island, as well as a designated area as a bird sanctuary. The lighthouse is a [[skeletal tower]].

Island Beach or "Little Captain Island" once was the venue for the town's annual Island Beach Day. Ventriloquist [[Paul Winchell]] and his dummy, Jerry Mahoney, once came for a show, and on another occasion the [[Connecticut Military Department|Connecticut National Guard]] let adults and children fire machine guns into the water, according to an article in the ''Greenwich Time''.<ref name=island>"Crew member passes on stories about island", by Michael Dinan, an article in the ''Greenwich Time'' August 7, 2006. When the public first began visiting this island, a casino existed here.</ref>

Island Beach has changed over the decades. The bathhouse once on the island's eastern shore is gone, and erosion is slowly eating away at the beaches themselves.<ref name=island/>

===Climate===
Greenwich experiences a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''); however, it is quite close to a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). During winter storms, it is common for the area north of the [[Merritt Parkway]] to receive significantly heavier snowfall than the area closer to the coast, due to the moderating influence of [[Long Island Sound]].

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==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
{{US Census population
|1800= 3047
|1810= 3533
|1820= 3790
|1830= 3801
|1840= 3921
|1850= 5036
|1860= 6522
|1870= 7644
|1880= 7892
|1890= 10131
|1900= 12172
|1910= 16463
|1920= 22123
|1930= 33112
|1940= 35509
|1950= 40835
|1960= 53793
|1970= 59755
|1980= 59578
|1990= 58441
|2000= 61101
|2010= 61171
|2020= 63518
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At the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], there were 63,518 people in Greenwich.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=August 13, 2021|title=Census Data Shows Shifts In Connecticut's Demographics|url=http://ctnewsjunkie.com/2021/08/13/census-data-shows-shifts-in-connecticuts-demographics/|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=CTNewsJunkie|language=en-US}}</ref> Per the [[American Community Survey]]'s 2018 estimates, the population of Greenwich grew to 62,574.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwich%20town,%20Fairfield%20County,%20Connecticut&g=0600000US0900133620&hidePreview=false&table=DP05&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05&vintage=2018&cid=DP05_0001E&layer=countysubdivision&lastDisplayedRow=24|title=2018 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates|website=data.census.gov|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> There were 24,234 housing units, 22,251 households, and 16,322 families in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwich%20town,%20Fairfield%20County,%20Connecticut&g=0600000US0900133620&hidePreview=false&table=S1101&tid=ACSST5Y2018.S1101&vintage=2018&cid=DP05_0001E&layer=countysubdivision&lastDisplayedRow=23&mode=|title=ACS 2018 Households and Families Estimates|website=data.census.gov|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> The town's racial makeup consisted of 72.8% [[non-Hispanic whites]], 3.3% [[African Americans|Blacks or African Americans]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian or Alaska Natives]], 7.6% [[Asian Americans]], and 2.2% [[multiracial Americans]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latin American]] residents made up 13.8% of the estimated population.

The average household size from 2014 to 2018 grew to 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28. The median household income excluding capital gains was $142,819 and the average income was $272,636.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ACS 2018 Annual Income Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greenwich%20town,%20Fairfield%20County,%20Connecticut%20Income%20and%20Poverty&g=0600000US0900133620&lastDisplayedRow=16&table=S1901&tid=ACSST5Y2018.S1901&t=Income%20and%20Poverty&layer=countysubdivision&vintage=2018&mode=|access-date=February 2, 2020|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Including capital gains, the median household income in 2014 was $511,411.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eugenios|first=Jillian|date=June 11, 2014|title=America's top-earning zip codes|url=https://money.cnn.com/gallery/luxury/2014/06/11/richest-zip-codes/|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=CNNMoney}}</ref> The [[per capita income]] for the town was $98,467.<ref name="census.gov">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Greenwich town, Fairfield County, Connecticut|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/greenwichtownfairfieldcountyconnecticut|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

At the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 61,101 people, 23,230 households, and 16,237 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,277.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 24,511 housing units at an average density of {{convert|512.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. At the census estimates of 2013,<ref name="GR2B">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/0933690.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701092810/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/0933690.html|archive-date=July 1, 2012|title=Greenwich CDP QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau }}</ref> the racial makeup of the town was 80.90% [[White Americans|White]], 4.90% Black, 0.10% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.90% of the population.

There were 23,230 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out as follows: 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

===Wealth===
Greenwich is home to three of the wealthiest zip codes in Connecticut, 06878, 06830 and 06831, with average adjusted gross incomes of $754,990, $638,560 and $721,550, and median household incomes of $182,386, $109,250 and $155,417, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/national/economics/map-of-wealthiest-zipcodes-in-the-united-states | title=Top 50 Wealthiest Zipcodes in the United States |access-date=April 5, 2024 }}(The zipcode 06878 is listed as Riverside, CT. Riverside is not an independent municipality, but a bough within the town of Greenwich. It is served by its own post office, of which there are 4 in the town. The other two listed zipcodes are severed by the Downtown Greenwich and Greenwich Post Offices, respectively.)</ref> In recent decades, the town has attracted wealthy expatriates from around the globe due to its extremely low tax rate,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moving a Few Miles Can Significantly Drop Property Taxes |url=https://www.mortgageloan.com/moving-few-miles-can-significantly-drop-property-taxes-9769 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=MortgageLoan.com |language=en-US}}</ref> desirable school system, and proximity to [[Manhattan]], which is less than an hour by Metro North.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trip planner |url=https://new.mta.info/tripplanner/results/Greenwich%2C%20CT%2C%20USA/41.0262417%2C%20-73.6281964/Manhattan%2C%20New%20York%2C%20NY%2C%20USA/40.7830603%2C%20-73.9712488/1683850726/D/B%2CX%2CC%2CR/X/804/false/null/null |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=MTA |language=en}}</ref>
The median listing price for a home in the town was $2.3 million in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Greenwich_CT/overview |title=Greenwich, CT |website=realtor.com |access-date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> The coastal neighborhood of Belle Haven, along with Backcountry, have some of the wealthiest single family real estate in the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}} In 2014, the highest asking price for a residential property in town was the Copper Beech Estate at $190 million. It later sold for $120 million.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Schellenbaum|first=Amy|date=April 11, 2014|title=Connecticut's Copper Beech Farm Sells for a Record $120M|url=https://www.curbed.com/2014/4/11/10115856/connecticuts-copper-beech-farm-sells-for-a-record-120m|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=Curbed|language=en}}</ref>

==Economy==
Greenwich, along with [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], are the economic centers of Fairfield County and its metropolitan statistical area. Prominent companies based in the town of Greenwich include [[AQR Capital]], [[Blue Harbour Group]], [[Blyth, Inc.]], Cambridge Solutions,<ref>[http://www.cambridgeworldwide.com/ cambridgeworldwide.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227115551/http://www.cambridgeworldwide.com/ |date=February 27, 2014 }}</ref> [[First Reserve Corporation]], [[Interactive Brokers]], [[Nestlé|Nestlé Waters North America]],<ref>"Water, water everywhere -- but activists don't want Nestlé to have it", article by Hugo Miller for Bloomberg News as appeared in ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, Business section, August 6, 2006, pp. F1, F6</ref> [[North Street Capital]], [[Silver Point Capital]], [[Viking Global Investors]], [[W. R. Berkley Corporation|W. R. Berkley]], a holding company for subsidiaries that sell property-casualty insurance, [[XFL (2020)|XFL]], and [[XPO, Inc.]] Other major institutions in the township are [[Greenwich Hospital (Connecticut)|Greenwich Hospital]], [[Hyatt|Hyatt Regency]], [[Tudor Investment Corporation]], [[Eversource Energy]], [[Brunswick School]], and Camuto Group. Former companies based in Greenwich include [[Blue Sky Studios]].

==Arts and culture==

[[File:TwachtmanLandscapeBranchvilleCT.jpg|thumb|''Artist's Home in Autumn, Greenwich, Connecticut'' ({{circa|1895}}), by [[John Henry Twachtman]]|alt=]]Greenwich is home to the [[Greenwich International Film Festival]], which acts in coordination with nonprofits to promote socially conscious filmmaking in the city's downtown in an annual June festival, in addition to screenings and events held year-round.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.fairfieldcountylook.com/index.php/parties/2497-greenwich-international-film-festival-oscar-party |title = Greenwich International Film Festival Oscar Party |work = Fairfield County Look |date = March 2, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.indiewire.com/article/the-greenwich-international-film-festival-will-debut-summer-2015 |title = The Inaugural Greenwich International Film Festival Will Debut in Summer 2015 |work=IndieWire | first=Eric |last=Eidelstein |date=May 30, 2014}}</ref>

The Greenwich Symphony Orchestra begun in 1958 as the Greenwich Philharmonia. The Philharmonia was conducted by high school music teacher Ken Wendrich. The orchestra became fully professional by 1967. That year the orchestra found a new conductor, [[Juilliard School|Juilliard]] graduate John Nelson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oral History Blog: Greenwich Symphony Orchestra|date=October 3, 2022 |url=https://www.greenwichsentinel.com/2022/10/03/oral-history-blog-greenwich-symphony-orchestra/}}</ref> The Greenwich Choral Society, founded in 1925, performs locally and elsewhere, including in New York City and Europe.<ref>[http://www.greenwichchoralsociety.org/history.html Society history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819103812/http://www.greenwichchoralsociety.org/history.html |date=August 19, 2007 }} Greenwich Choral Society website, accessed on July 19, 2006</ref>

The Greenwich post office contains a mural, ''The Packet Sails from Greenwich Green'', painted in 1939 by [[Victoria Hutson Huntley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newdealartregistry.org/artist/HuntleyvictoriaHutson/|title=Victoria Hutson Huntley|website=The New Deal Art Registry|access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref>

The [[Bruce Museum of Arts and Science|Bruce Museum]] is a town-owned institution with sections devoted to art and natural history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Museum reopens in Greenwich with $60 million addition featuring new exhibits, space to explore|website=[[CBS News]] |date=April 3, 2023 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/bruce-museum-reopens-in-greenwich-with-60-million-addition-featuring-new-exhibits-space-to-explore/}}</ref> [[Putnam Cottage]] (Knapp Tavern) historic house museum, is also located within Greenwich.<ref>{{cite web|title=Putnam Cottage|url=http://www.putnamcottage.org/history.html}}</ref>

Acacia Lodge No. 85, Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, founded in 1857 in the top level of the old Cos Cob School House, is located in the town.<ref name="Masonry in Greenwich">{{cite book|last1=Hubbard|first1=Frederick A.|title=Masonry in Greenwich|date=1926|location=Greenwich, CT|isbn=978-1258186159}}</ref> Its members were originally of Union Lodge No. 5, founded 1763, and though its "home base" was Stamford, it was given the jurisdiction of "Stamford, Horseneck and parts adjacent." Union Lodge often met in Greenwich, and the first recorded meeting place was Knapp's Tavern on the King's Highway.<ref name="Masonry in Greenwich" />

The Greenwich Town Party is a recurring music festival in Greenwich. Past headliners have included [[The Temptations]], [[Paul Simon]], [[the Eagles]], [[Santana (band)|Santana]], the [[Doobie Brothers]], [[Billy Joel]], and [[Mumford & Sons]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenwich Town Party — Anthology |url=https://www.greenwichtownparty.org/anthology |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=Greenwich Town Party |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Sports and recreation==
===Recreation===
The [[Greenwich Y.M.C.A.]], which appears on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], offers fitness and social services.<ref>{{cite news|title=With Greenwich Boys & Girls Club closed for repair, YMCA pilots 'greatly needed' afterschool program|newspaper=Greenwich Time |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/education/article/the-ymca-greenwich-provides-after-school-18693781.php |last1=Simms |first1=Jessica }}</ref>

[[Equinox Group|Equinox]], a luxury fitness club, has a location in Greenwich.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenwich, CT, Fitness Club - Equinox |url=https://www.equinox.com/clubs/connecticut/greenwich-ct |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=www.equinox.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[Arch Street, The Greenwich Teen Center]] has age-specific programs and events on weekdays and weekends.<ref>{{cite web|title=At 25, Arch Street Teen Center is the Longest Running Teen Center in America!|date=December 29, 2016 |url=https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/at-25-arch-street-teen-center-is-the-longest-running-teen-center-in-america-78978/}}</ref>

Dorothy Hamill Rink is a town-owned ice rink open seasonally.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greenwichct.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Dorothy-Hamill-Rink-133 | title=Dorothy Hamill Rink }}</ref>

The [[Greenwich Polo Club]] is a polo club and event venue that was established in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenwich Polo Club {{!}} Sunday Public Polo Matches |url=https://www.greenwichpoloclub.com/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=Greenwich Polo Club |language=en}}</ref>

===Beaches===
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The town has four beaches on [[Long Island Sound]]:
* [[Greenwich Point]]
* Byram Beach
* Island Beach (Little Captain's Island)
* [[Great Captain Island]]{{div col end}}

=== Parks ===

* Binney Park
* Pomerance Park
* Bruce Park
* Cos Cob Park

===Private membership clubs===
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* Greenwich Country Club
* The Milbrook Club
* Round Hill Club
* The Stanwich Club
* Burning Tree Country Club
* Field Club of Greenwich
* Tamarack Country Club
* Fairview Country Club
* [[Indian Harbor Yacht Club]]
* [[Riverside Yacht Club]]
* Belle Haven Club
* Old Greenwich Yacht Club (OGYC)
* Rocky Point Club
* Greenwich Water Club
* Greenwich Boat & Yacht Club
* Innis Arden Golf Club
* The Greenwich Skating Club{{div col end}}

==Education==
===Public schools===
[[File:Greenwich High School.jpg|thumb|[[Greenwich High School]]]]
[[Greenwich Public Schools]] operates the [[State school|public school]]s. [[Greenwich High School]] is the district's sole [[High school (North America)|high school]]. {{As of|2012}}, elementary schools had the same racial demographics as the town.<ref name="NYT72013">{{cite news|title=Imbalance in Greenwich Schools|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/19/nyregion/imbalance-in-greenwich-schools.html|access-date=July 20, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> The 3 [[middle school]]s have representative enrollment.<ref name="GPS">{{cite web|title=Greenwich Public Schools Facility Utilization and Racial Balance Frequently Asked Questions|url=http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/district/pdfs/Racial_Imbalance_2012-2013/FU-RB_Frequently_Asked_Questions_Updated_6-18-13_final_for_6-20-13.pdf|publisher=Greenwich Public Schools|access-date=July 20, 2013|year=2013}}</ref>

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Elementary Schools:
* [[Cos Cob Elementary School|Cos Cob School]]
* [[Glenville School (Greenwich, Connecticut)|Glenville School]]
* Hamilton Avenue School
* [[International School at Dundee]]
* Julian Curtiss School
* New Lebanon School
* North Mianus School
* North Street School
* Old Greenwich School
* Parkway School
* Riverside School

Middle Schools:
* Central Middle School
* Eastern Middle School
* Western Middle School

High Schools:
* [[Greenwich High School]]
{{div col end}}

===Private schools===

Approximately 25-30% of K-12 residents are enrolled in private schools, a high ratio compared to other municipalities in Connecticut and elsewhere in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borsuk |first=Ken |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Declining enrollment at Greenwich schools could force board to 'make some tough decisions' |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Declining-enrollment-at-Greenwich-schools-could-16555380.php |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=GreenwichTime |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 28, 2013 |title=Trending: Where Families Go Private |url=https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Trending-Where-Families-Go-Private-4931303.php |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=Connecticut Post |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Brunswick School]], a non-sectarian boys' school (the brother school to Greenwich Academy) (Pre-K–12)
* [[Greenwich Academy]], a non-sectarian girls' school (the sister school to Brunswick) (Pre-K–12)
* [[Eagle Hill School#Eagle Hill Greenwich|Eagle Hill School]] (K–10)
* [[Convent of the Sacred Heart (Connecticut)|Convent of the Sacred Heart]], a girls' school with Catholic affiliation (Pre-K–12)
* Greenwich Catholic School (Pre-K–8), 471 North Street (of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport]])
* [[Greenwich Country Day School]] (originally nursery–9) (Acquired Stanwich School for 10–12, 2017)
* Greenwich Japanese School ([[Japanese School of New York]]), a New York City area [[Nihonjin gakko]], a Japanese expatriate school (K–9), which moved to Greenwich in 1992; previously it was in [[New York City]].<ref name="Chamoff">Chamoff, Lisa. "[http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Greenwich-Japanese-School-celebrates-its-35th-643354.php Greenwich Japanese School celebrates its 35th anniversary]." ''[[Greenwich Time (newspaper)|Greenwich Time]]''. Thursday September 2, 2010. Retrieved on January 9, 2012.</ref>
* Escuela Argentina en Greenwich (K–8), the only Spanish language international school in the New York metro.
* [[Whitby School]] (18 months through grade 8), a [[Montessori education|Montessori]]  and [[International Baccalaureate]]  World School (IB).

==== Former Private schools ====
* [[Carmel Academy]] (K–8), a Jewish school sharing a campus with Greenwich Japanese School. In 2010, the school changed its name from Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy.<ref>Hagey, Keach, "Hebrew Academy opens on new campus", ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, September 13, 2006, page A3</ref> Closed in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishledger.com/2020/02/fairfield-county-is-rocked-by-the-close-of-carmel-academy/|title=Fairfield County is rocked by the close of Carmel Academy|newspaper=[[The Jewish Ledger]]|date=2020-02-12|accessdate=2022-02-11}}</ref>
* [[Daycroft School]], closed 1991<ref name="PolkNYT">{{cite web|last=Polk|first=Nancy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/24/nyregion/japanese-school-achieves-an-uneasy-peace.html|title=Japanese School Achieves an Uneasy Peace|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=1992-05-24|access-date=2024-05-26}}</ref>
* [[Stanwich school|The Stanwich School]] (Pre-K–12), merged with Greenwich Country Day School in 2017 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Munson |first=Emilie |date=2017-11-21 |title=Greenwich Country Day acquires Stanwich School, launches high school |url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Greenwich-Country-Day-and-Stanwich-to-merge-and-12372553.php |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Greenwich Time |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rosemary Hall (Greenwich, Connecticut)|Rosemary Hall]], merged into the [[Choate Rosemary Hall]], the campus was previously occupied by a host of different schools but is now owned by Brunswick  <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=A Significant & Strategic Step Forward |url=https://my.brunswickschool.org/news-publications/wick-now/details/~board/arvhived-articles/post/a-significant-strategic-step-forward |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=my.brunswickschool.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Government and politics==
The town of Greenwich is one political and taxing body, but consists of several distinct sections or neighborhoods, such as [[Banksville, Connecticut|Banksville]], [[Byram, Connecticut|Byram]], [[Cos Cob, Connecticut|Cos Cob]], [[Glenville, Connecticut|Glenville]], [[Mianus (neighborhood)|Mianus]], [[Old Greenwich, Connecticut|Old Greenwich]], [[Riverside, Connecticut|Riverside]] and [[Greenwich (CDP), Connecticut|Greenwich]] (sometimes referred to as central, or downtown, Greenwich). Of these neighborhoods, three (Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside) have separate postal names and [[ZIP codes]].<ref name="LOWV">{{cite web|title=A Guide To Greenwich Government |publisher=League of Women Voters Greenwich |url=http://www.lwvg.org/guidetogreenwichgovernment.pdff |access-date=March 8, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The town has three [[Board of selectmen|selectmen]] and a [[Town meeting|Representative Town Meeting]] (RTM). The RTM must approve all budgets, and consists of 230 elected representatives. RTM members are not paid. The three selectmen are elected on a town-wide basis, although each person can only vote for two members. This assures that there will almost always be one [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] and two [[United States Republican Party|Republicans]] or two Democrats and one Republican. While voter registration is skewed in the Republicans' favor, they do not have a lock on the First Selectman's chair, and Democrats have held the seat recently. Many of the other town committees have equal representation between Democrats and Republicans, regardless of the vote breakdown, since each individual can only vote for half as many seats as are available.<ref name="LOWV"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|+ Greenwich town vote by<br /> party in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=State of Connecticut Elections Database » Contest Results for years 1787 to 2024, Office of President. |url=https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/search/year_from:1787/year_to:2024/office_id:352/stage:et-id-3 |website=State of Connecticut Elections Database}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.34%''' ''19,603''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.31% ''14,122''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.35% ''464''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.59%''' ''22,243''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.74% ''13,269''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.67% ''600''
|-
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.49%''' ''17,630''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.14% ''12,215''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.37% ''1,364''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.90% ''13,079''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.24%''' ''16,456''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.86% ''255''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.44%''' ''16,233''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.89% ''13,937''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.67% ''204''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.00% ''14,334''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.90%''' ''15,830''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.10% ''336''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Connecticut|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.16% ''12,780''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.51%''' ''14,905''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.33% ''1,253''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.49% ''11,622''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.08%''' ''14,308''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.43% ''2,080''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.62% ''11,893''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.91%''' ''15,885''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|14.47% ''4,698''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.25% ''10,205''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.68%''' ''20,158''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.07% ''327''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.08% ''9,620''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.63%''' ''23,361''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.29% ''95''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.25% ''8,670''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.90%''' ''19,379''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.85% ''3,770''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.21% ''10,400''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.19%''' ''20,725''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.60% ''187''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.90% ''9,289''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.02%''' ''21,440''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.08% ''335''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.46% ''10,396''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.29%''' ''17,972''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.25% ''953''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.88%''' ''15,265''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.12% ''12,549''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.43% ''9,554''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.57%''' ''18,199''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.75% ''5,566''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''78.25%''' ''20,026''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.89% ''6,809''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.88%''' ''16,708''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.23% ''54''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.51% ''5,485''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.31%''' ''12,697''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.18% ''405''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.50% ''6,157''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.50%''' ''11,188''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.20% ''5,625''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.80%''' ''11,319''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1936 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1936]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.46% ''5,452''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.54%''' ''8,024''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1932 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1932]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.42% ''4,252''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.58%''' ''6,816''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1928 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1928]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.24% ''3,363''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.29%''' ''6,413''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.47% ''46''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1924 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1924]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.54% ''1,112''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.53%''' ''4,242''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.94% ''338''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1920 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1920]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.44% ''1,096''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.12%''' ''3,669''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.44% ''119''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1916 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1916]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.70% ''1,130''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.56%''' ''1,815''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.74% ''52''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1912 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1912]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.23% ''956''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''35.16%''' ''903''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|27.61% ''709''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1908 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1908]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.95% ''881''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.92%''' ''1,561''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.13% ''79''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1904 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1904]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.22% ''937''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.35%''' ''1,394''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.43% ''58''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1900 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1900]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.91% ''902''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.82%''' ''1,352''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.27% ''6''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1896 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1896]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.21% ''740''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.48%''' ''1,373''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.31% ''50''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1892 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1892]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.84%''' ''1,051''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.10% ''917''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.06% ''21''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1888 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1888]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.85%''' ''938''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.77% ''846''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.38% ''25''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1884 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1884]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.95%''' ''828''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.82% ''777''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.23% ''20''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1880]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.44%''' ''808''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.56% ''794''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1876 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1876]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.51%''' ''774''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.49% ''700''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1872]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.52% ''469''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.48%''' ''518''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1868 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1868]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.84%''' ''578''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.10% ''451''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1864]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.71%''' ''576''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.30% ''458''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1860]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.1% ''465''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.9%''' ''473''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.00% ''10''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1856 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1856]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.79% ''377''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''43.70%''' ''385''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.51% ''119''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1852 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1852]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.92%''' ''371''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|44.22% ''310''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.85% ''20''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|[[1848 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1848]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.07% ''234''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|'''52.75%''' ''316''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.18% ''49''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1844]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.01%''' ''355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|47.13% ''328''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.87% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1840]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.17%''' ''337''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|47.83% ''309''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1836 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1836]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.56%''' ''102''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|35.44% ''56''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1832 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1832]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.04%''' ''166''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|25.52% ''73''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|16.43% ''47''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|[[1828 United States presidential election in Connecticut|1828]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.93% ''25''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Whig}}|'''78.07%''' ''89''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|}

=== United States Congress ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Senators'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Name'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Party'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Assumed office'''
!Level
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|Senate Class 1
|[[Richard Blumenthal]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2011
|Senior Senator
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|Senate Class 3
|[[Chris Murphy]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2013
|Junior Senator
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Representatives'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Name'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Party'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Assumed office'''
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|District 4
|[[Jim Himes]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2009
|}

=== Connecticut General Assembly ===

==== Connecticut State Senate ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''District'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Name'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Party'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Assumed office'''
|-
| style="background:red;" |&nbsp;
|36
|[[Ryan Fazio]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2021
|}

==== Connecticut House of Representatives ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''District'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Name'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Party'''
! style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;" |'''Assumed office'''
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|149
|[[Rachel Khanna]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2023
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|150
|[[Steve Meskers]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2019
|-
| style="background:blue;" |&nbsp;
|151
|[[Hector Arzeno]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2023
|}

=== Voter Registration ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Voter registration and party enrollment as of July 18, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Analyze Voter Demographics {{!}} Greenwich, CT |url=https://www.greenwichct.gov/616/Analyze-Voter-Demographics |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=www.greenwichct.gov}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | Party
! Active voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 16,138
| style="text-align:center;" | 39.3%
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 11,740
| style="text-align:center;" | 29.8%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 11,498
| style="text-align:center;" | 29.3%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Minor parties
| style="text-align:center;" | 651
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.7%
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
! style="text-align:center;" | 39,376
! style="text-align:center;" | 100.0%
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:GreenwichMetroNorthRRStation083108.JPG|thumb|right|[[Greenwich station (Metro-North)|Greenwich Metro-North station]]]]
[[File:CT state line signs on I-684.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 684|I-684]] in Greenwich]]
The town is served by the [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[New Haven Line]] (the four stations, from west to east, are [[Greenwich (Metro-North station)|Greenwich]], [[Cos Cob (Metro-North station)|Cos Cob]], [[Riverside (Metro-North station)|Riverside]], and [[Old Greenwich (Metro-North station)|Old Greenwich]]) and is approximately a 50-minute [[train]] ride to [[Grand Central Terminal]] in [[Manhattan]] on the express train and a 60-minute ride on the local.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metro-North New Haven Line Timetable|url=http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/pdf/NOV172013NH-SS.pdf|website=MTA Website|publisher=Metropolitan Transit Authority}}</ref> The [[Amtrak]] [[Acela]], [[Northeast Regional]], and [[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]] trains stop in the adjacent city of [[Stamford Transportation Center|Stamford]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Stamford Station page|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=STM|website=Amtrak Website}}</ref>

[[Interstate 95 in Connecticut|Interstate 95]] goes through the southern end of town, and there are four exits from I-95 in Greenwich, exits 2 through 5. The [[Boston Post Road]] (also known as East or West Putnam Avenue or simply [[U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut|Route 1]]) also goes through town, as does the [[Merritt Parkway]], although the Merritt Parkway is a considerable distance from the downtown area. [[Interstate 684]] passes through Greenwich, but cannot be entered or exited there, and the nearest interchange is at the Westchester County Airport in [[New York State]].

[[Westchester County Airport]] is the closest commercial airport to Greenwich. It takes approximately 15 minutes to drive from the town's center. This is followed by [[LaGuardia Airport]] in Queens, New York, approximately a 35-minute drive. [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in [[Queens|Queens, New York]], is the closest international airport, approximately a one-hour drive. [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] in New Jersey is also easily accessible from Greenwich, taking approximately one hour to drive to.

According to the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey, a statewide program funded by various agencies and philanthropies, 4% of adults in Greenwich are "transportation insecure," meaning that they have had to stay at home during the past year due to a lack of adequate transportation. The comparable rate for all adults statewide is 13%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Greenwich Town Profile|url=http://ctdatahaven.org/profiles/greenwich|website=DataHaven|access-date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>

===Fire department===
[[File:Byram Fire Station cloudy jeh.jpg|thumb|The Byram Fire Station, located on Delavan Avenue]]
The town of Greenwich is protected by the paid career members of the Greenwich Fire Department (GFD) and eight all-volunteer fire companies, in addition to a [[Fire police|Fire Police]] Patrol. The paid GFD is made up of 106 paid firefighters, who staff 6 Engine Companies and 1 Truck Company, as well as several special units, in 6 Fire Stations (shared with volunteer companies), under the command of a Deputy Chief (Tour Commander) per shift, who in-turn reports to the Chief of Department. The 7 volunteer fire companies are made up of a total of approximately 100 volunteer firefighters, who man 9 volunteer engines, 2 volunteer ladders, 4 tankers, 6 squads, 3 utility units, 3 marine units (fireboats), 1 dive rescue unit, 1 special operations unit, 1 heavy rescue and several other support units. The volunteer fire companies are quartered in 7 of the fire stations, located throughout the town, and respond to emergency calls with the paid GFD Units. The all-volunteer fire companies are each commanded by a District Chief, who in-turn reports to a Deputy Chief of the GFD, who reports to the Chief of Department.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichfire.org/about/ |title=Local 1042 GFD :: About the GFD |publisher=Greenwichfire.org |access-date=November 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110100453/http://www.greenwichfire.org/about/ |archive-date=November 10, 2012 }}</ref> There is also the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, one of the only remaining Fire Police Patrols in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut]]. The Patrol operates 2 Units, Patrol 2 (P2) and Utility 2 (U2). The paid Greenwich Fire Department and the 7 all-volunteer Greenwich Fire Companies respond to, on average, approximately 5,000 emergency calls annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichct.org/Government/Departments/Fire_Department/ |title=Fire Department - Town of Greenwich, Connecticut |publisher=Greenwichct.org |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127062737/http://www.greenwichct.org/government/departments/fire_department/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichfire.org/ |title=Local 1042 GFD :: Home |publisher=Greenwichfire.org |date=July 19, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110100458/http://www.greenwichfire.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Police department===

[[File:Greenwich Public Safety Complex, Connecticut.jpg|thumb|right|Public Safety Complex on Bruce Place]]
Located at 11 Bruce Place, GPD has 87 police officers, 22 detectives, 19 sergeants, 10 lieutenants, 3 captains, and one deputy chief with 20+ civilian dispatchers and administrative personnel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichct.org/PoliceDept/pd_Patrol_Division.asp |title=Patrol Division - Town of Greenwich, Connecticut |publisher=Greenwichct.org |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927034725/http://www.greenwichct.org/PoliceDept/pd_Patrol_Division.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> and includes a [[Police dog|K-9 unit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichct.org/Government/Departments/Police_Department/K_9_Unit/ |title=K-9 Unit - Town of Greenwich, Connecticut |publisher=Greenwichct.org |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015183239/http://greenwichct.org/Government/Departments/Police_Department/K_9_Unit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Libraries ===
* Byram Shubert Library
* Cos Cob Library
* [[Greenwich Library]]
* Perrot Library

==Media==
===Newspapers and print===
* ''Greenwich Magazine'', owned by Moffly Publications, which publishes other local magazines.
* ''Greenwich Sentinel'', local weekly printed newspaper.
* ''[[Greenwich Time (newspaper)|Greenwich Time]], a'' daily newspaper based in Greenwich; published by [[Hearst Corporation]], which also owns ''The Advocate'' of Stamford. Some sections are identical to the same sections in ''The Advocate'', including the arts and business sections.
* ''Living Greenwich'', a digital publication.

==Notable people==
{{Further|List of people from Greenwich, Connecticut}}

==Sister cities==

{| class="wikitable" style="background:#ffffef; float:left;"
|-
! City
! Region
! Country
! Year
|-
| [[Kitzbühel]]
| [[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]]
| {{flagu|Austria}}
| 1961<ref>{{Cite web |title=Partnerstädte |url=https://www.kitzbuehel.at/Unsere_Stadt/Die_Kulturstadt/Partnerstaedte |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=Kitzbühel |language=de-AT}}</ref>
|-
| [[Vienne, Isère|Vienne]]
| [[Isère]]
| {{flagu|France}}
|
|-
| [[Nacka]]
| [[Stockholm County|Stockholm]]
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
|
|-
| [[Izium]]
| [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]]
| {{flagu|Ukraine}}
| 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Greenwich officials, Ukrainian leaders meet to formalize sister city relationship with Izyum |url=https://connecticut.news12.com/greenwich-officials-ukrainian-leaders-meet-to-formalize-sister-city-relationship-with-izyum |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=News 12 - Connecticut}}</ref>
|}
{{clear}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Connecticut|New England}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenwich, Connecticut]]
* [[History of Greenwich, Connecticut]]

==References==

{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Greenwich, Connecticut}}
{{wikivoyage|Greenwich (Connecticut)|Greenwich, Connecticut}}
* {{Official website|http://www.greenwichct.org/}}
* [http://www.greenwichchamber.com/ Greenwich Chamber of Commerce]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Greenwich (Connecticut)|display=Greenwich |short=x}}

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