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Westport is a historic town in Fairfield County with a population of 26,218 It was incorporated in 1835. The 22.4 square mile community was taken from Fairfield to the east, Weston to the north, and Norwalk to the west. It is a shorefront town that stretches north into wooded hills and south to Long Island Sound, with abundant recreational opportunities. Westport was once an artists’ colony. It continues to attract residents from the arts — theater, publishing, fine arts, television — including a number of the very famous. Westport is also a place where families have lived for generations; where there still exist modest homes and family-owned businesses. Although Westport is a community with almost no industries, many companies have their corporate headquarters here, and many commercial designers and graphic artists work out of Westport. While Westport is often thought of as a commuter community, many of its residents work in the area as more corporations move to Fairfield County. The 1990 median family income was $95,791. Many highways cross Westport, giving fast access to mid-Manhattan (50 miles away), Boston, and all of Northern New England. The main highways are Route 1, known as the Boston Post Road, the Merritt Parkway (Route 15), and Interstate 95, also known as the Connecticut Turnpike. Frequent rail service via Metro North and Amtrak increases Westport’s accessibility from New York and all parts of New England, and it is no more than an hour’s limousine ride from New York’s airports.
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