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Westport, Connecticut

March 02, 2023

Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast. It is 52 miles (84 km) northeast of New York City. Westport is among the most affluent communities in the United States. In July 2008, Westport was named the fifth top-earning city in the US, with a median family income of $193,540 and median home price of $1,200,000.[34] In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Westport was the 9th wealthiest city in the United States.[35]

Westport, Connecticut
Town of Westport
Town
Westport Town Hall
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
WePo
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°07′24″N 73°20′49″W / 41.12333°N 73.34694°W / 41.12333; -73.34694Coordinates: 41°07′24″N 73°20′49″W / 41.12333°N 73.34694°W / 41.12333; -73.34694
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
Established1835
IncorporatedMay 28, 1835
Founded byBankside Farmers
Government
[1]
 • TypeRTM
 • 1st selectwomanJennifer Tooker (R)
 • 2nd selectwomanAndrea Moore (R)
 • 3rd selectwomanCandace Savin (D)
Area
[2]
 • Total33.45 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land19.96 sq mi (51.7 km2)
 • Water13.49 sq mi (34.9 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,141
 • Density1,359.8/sq mi (525.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06880
PO Boxes
06881
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-83500
GNIS feature ID0213532
Websitewww.westportct.gov

Westport is also known for its public school system, which was ranked as the top public school district in Connecticut and 17th best school district nationwide. Staples High School and Bedford Middle School have been awarded the government-honored Blue Ribbon Award.

History

 
Old map of Westport

The earliest known inhabitants of the Westport area as identified through archaeological finds date back 7,500 years.[3] Records from the first white settlers report the Pequot Indians living in the area which they called Machamux translated by the colonialists as beautiful land.[4] Settlement by colonialists dates back to the five Bankside Farmers; whose families grew and prospered into a community that continued expanding. The settlers arrived in 1693, having followed cattle to the isolated area.[4] The community had its own ecclesiastical society, supported by independent civil and religious elements, enabling it to be independent from the Town of Fairfield.[5] As the settlement expanded its name changed: it was briefly known as "Bankside" in 1693, officially named Green's Farm in 1732 in honor of Bankside Farmer John Green and in 1835 incorporated as the Town of Westport.[3][6][full citation needed]

 
Minutemen Statue on Compo Beach

During the Revolutionary War, on April 25, 1777, a British force of 1,850 under the command of the Royal Governor of the Province of New York, Major General William Tryon, landed on Compo Beach to destroy the Continental Army's military supplies in Danbury.[7] Minutemen from Westport and the surrounding areas crouched hiding while Tryon's troops passed and then launched an offensive from their rear. A statue on Compo Beach commemorates this plan of attack with a crouching Minuteman facing away from the beach, looking onto what would have been the rear of the troops.[8] A sign on Post Road East also commemorates this event.[9]

The Town of Westport was officially incorporated on May 28, 1835, with lands from Fairfield, Weston and Norwalk.[3][10] Daniel Nash led 130 people of Westport in the petitioning of the Town of Fairfield for Westport's incorporation. The driving force behind the petition was to assist their seaport's economic viability that was being undermined by neighboring towns' seaports.[11] For several decades after that, Westport was a prosperous agricultural community, distinguishing itself as the leading onion-growing center in the U.S.[12] Blight caused the collapse of Westport's onion industry, leading to mills and factories replacing agriculture as the town's economic engine.[5]

Agriculture was Westport's first major industry. By the 19th century, Westport had become a shipping center in part to transport onions to market.

Starting around 1910 the town experienced a cultural expansion.[3][13] During this period artists, musicians, and authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald moved to Westport to be free from the commuting demands experienced by business people.[14] The roots of Westport's reputation as an arts center can be traced back to this period during which it was known as a "creative heaven."[3]

In the 20th century, a combination of industrialization and popularity among New Yorkers attracted to fashionable Westport—which had attracted many artists and writers—resulted in farmers selling off their land. Westport changed from a community of farmers to a suburban development.[15][16]

In the 1950s through to the 1970s, New Yorkers relocating from the city to the suburbs discovered Westport's culture of artists, musicians and authors.[13] The population grew rapidly, assisted by the ease of commuting to New York City and back again to rolling hills and the "natural beauty of the town."[3][17] By this time Westport had "chic New York-type fashion shopping"[18][19] and a school system with a good reputation, both factors contributing to the growth.[13][17][18][19][20][21]

By the 21st century, Westport had developed into a center for finance and insurance, as well as professional, scientific and technical services.

Geography and environment

According to a publication by the 2010 Census,[22] Westport has a total area of 33.45 square miles (86.6 km2) of which 19.96 square miles (51.7 km2) (59.67%) is land with the remaining area of 13.49 square miles (34.9 km2) (40.20%) water.

Westport is bordered by Norwalk on the west, Weston to the north, Wilton to the northwest, Fairfield to the east and Long Island Sound to the south.

Climate

Climate data for Westport, Connecticut
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20) 		71
(22) 		79
(26) 		95
(35) 		97
(36) 		97
(36) 		102
(39) 		97
(36) 		99
(37) 		89
(32) 		77
(25) 		66
(19) 		102
(39)
Average high °F (°C) 37
(3) 		39
(4) 		48
(9) 		60
(16) 		70
(21) 		79
(26) 		84
(29) 		82
(28) 		75
(24) 		64
(18) 		52
(11) 		42
(6) 		61
(16)
Average low °F (°C) 19
(−7) 		21
(−6) 		29
(−2) 		38
(3) 		47
(8) 		57
(14) 		62
(17) 		61
(16) 		53
(12) 		40
(4) 		33
(1) 		24
(−4) 		40
(5)
Record low °F (°C) −15
(−26) 		−7
(−22) 		−2
(−19) 		17
(−8) 		21
(−6) 		34
(1) 		45
(7) 		41
(5) 		31
(−1) 		17
(−8) 		14
(−10) 		−9
(−23) 		−15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.2
(110) 		3.15
(80) 		4.33
(110) 		4.37
(111) 		4.36
(111) 		3.94
(100) 		3.83
(97) 		3.89
(99) 		4.54
(115) 		3.89
(99) 		4.04
(103) 		3.96
(101) 		48.5
(1,236)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.6
(19) 		7.8
(20) 		4.9
(12) 		0.7
(1.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.6
(1.5) 		4.6
(12) 		26.2
(66.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.3 5.9 6.8 7.3 7.7 7.1 6.6 6.5 6.3 5.7 6.4 6.3 78.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.5 2.9 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.4 9.1
Source 1: The Weather Company Record Low & High Data & Average Low & High Data & Average Precipitation Data[23]
Source 2: USA.com Average snowfall inches & Average precipitation days & Average snowy days[24]

Topography

Both the train station and a total of 26 percent of town residents live within the 100-year floodplain.[25] The floodplain was breached in 1992 and 1996 resulting in damage to private property, the 1992 flooding of the train station parking lot and the implementation of flood mitigation measures that include town regulations that affect renovations and additions to building within the floodplain zone.[citation needed]

Neighborhoods

 
Neighborhoods of Westport, CT
  • Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices. Saugatuck originates from the Paugussett tribe meaning mouth of the tidal river.
    • Saugatuck Shores – a curved peninsula surrounded by the Long Island Sound, this area was once part of the town of Norwalk. Today several hundred residents live on the peninsula, which became part of Westport in the 1960s.
    • Saugatuck Island – founded in the 1890s as Greater Marsh Shores, the island was renamed to its current name in 1920 and became a special taxing district on November 5, 1984.
  • Downtown Westport – The area around Post Road and Main Street on and near the Saugatuck River that serves as the center of Westport, with many shops and restaurants. There has been recent growth in the downtown area, including Levitt Pavilion, and Bedford square, a mixed-use development incorporating the Bedford Mansion.[26]
  • Greens Farms – Westport's oldest neighborhood, starting around Hillspoint Road and ending at Westport's boundary on the east side.[4] Greens Farms has its own post office[27] and train station.[28]
  • Cockenoe Island (pronounced "KuhKEEnee"[citation needed]) – just off the southeastern coast of the town. Cockenoe Island is an uninhabited island that was purchased by Westport for $212,740 from the United Illuminating Company in 1969 so that the company could not use the land to build a nuclear plant.[4]
  • Old Hill – west of the Saugatuck River and north of the Post Road, a historic section of town with many homes from the Revolutionary and Victorian eras. Prior to the road being called the Boston Post Road it was called the Connecticut Turnpike.[29]
  • Coleytown – Located at the northern edge of town, near the Weston town line. Home to Coleytown fire station, Middle and Elementary school. Named for Farmer Coley, who owned lots of land in this area.
  • Compo – Located around the main beach in the town, Compo Beach. Compo (Compaug), can be traced back to the early Paugussett tribe and means the bear's fishing ground.[30]
  • SewTrol – The area containing the Town Sewage Treatment Plant, the Town Animal Control, and the State Boat Launch.
 
Panorama looking northward from Saugatuck Cribari Bridge Bridge St., Westport, CT, taken in 2012.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18401,803—
18502,65147.0%
18603,29324.2%
18703,3612.1%
18803,4773.5%
18903,7156.8%
19004,0178.1%
19104,2596.0%
19205,11420.1%
19306,07318.8%
19408,25836.0%
195011,66741.3%
196020,95579.6%
197027,31830.4%
198025,290−7.4%
199024,410−3.5%
200025,7495.5%
201026,3912.5%
202027,1412.8%
CT.gov
See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income

The 2019 US Census reported a population estimate of 28,491 with the median household income at $206,466.[31]

The 2010 US Census counted the total number of households in Westport being 9,573 of which 7,233 (75.6%) were family households.[32] The population density was 1,322.2 inhabitants per square mile (510.5/km2). There were 10,065 housing units at an average density of 503.0 per square mile (194.2/km2).

According to the 2010 Census, the population of Westport was 92.6% White, 4.0% Asian, 1.2% Black or African American, and 0.1% American Indian. Individuals from other races made up 0.6% of Westport's population while individuals from two or more races made up 1.6%.[33] In addition, Latinos of any race made up 3.5% of Westport's population. About 29.8% of Westport residents were younger than age 18 as of 2010; higher than the U.S. average of 24%.

According to the 2000 Census, there were 9,586 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $147,391, and the median income for a family was $176,740. As of the 2000 Census, males had a median income of $100,000 versus $53,269 for females. The per capita income for the town was $73,664. 2.6% of the population and 1.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.7% are under the age of 18 and 2.1% are 65 or older.

In July 2008, Westport was named the fifth top-earning city in the US, with a median family income of $193,540 and median home price of $1,200,000.[34] In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that Westport was the 9th wealthiest city in the United States.[35]

Government and politics

Westport town vote
by party in presidential elections[36]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 74.46% 13,048 24.09% 4,222 1.45% 253
2016 68.99% 10,655 26.99% 4,169 4.01% 620
2012 56.45% 8,495 42.79% 6,439 0.76% 114
2008 65.05% 10,067 34.52% 5,342 0.43% 66
2004 59.47% 9,115 39.56% 6,063 0.98% 150
2000 57.35% 8,304 38.61% 5,590 4.05% 586
1996 51.61% 7,331 40.73% 5,785 7.67% 1,089
1992 48.10% 7,799 38.02% 6,166 13.88% 2,251
1988 44.32% 6,519 54.73% 8,051 0.95% 140
1984 38.58% 5,774 61.21% 9,162 0.21% 31
1980 30.26% 4,381 53.95% 7,810 15.79% 2,285
1976 40.97% 6,053 58.73% 8,677 0.30% 44
1972 40.23% 5,937 58.98% 8,705 0.79% 116
1968 42.34% 5,435 54.82% 7,037 2.84% 365
1964 59.54% 6,939 40.46% 4,716 0.00% 0
1960 35.86% 3,825 64.14% 6,842 0.00% 0
1956 24.60% 2,232 75.40% 6,842 0.00% 0

Westport, like Connecticut as a whole, is heavily Democratic. Hillary Rodham Clinton outscored Donald J. Trump by 42 points in 2016. Joe Biden outscored Donald J. Trump by more than 50 points in 2020, marking the best performance for a Democratic presidential nominee in the town in over 60 years.[37]

Westport was one of five towns in Connecticut that backed former Governor John Kasich over Donald J. Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Kasich received 1,098 votes (46.19 percent) ahead of Trump who garnered 1,053 votes (44.30 percent). U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas finished third with 165 votes (6.94 percent).[38]

The town switched to a Representative Town Meeting style governance in 1949. The government consists of a three-member Board of Selectmen, a Representative Town Meeting (RTM), a Board of Finance, a Board of Education, a Planning and Zoning Commission, and various other commissions, boards, and committees.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 26, 2021[39]
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Democratic 8,495 729 9,224 42.51%
Republican 3,845 404 4,249 19.58%
Unaffiliated 7,289 731 8,020 36.97%
Minor parties 186 17 203 0.94%
Total 19,815 1,881 21,696 100%

Taxes

As of 2019, the current mill rate of Westport is 16.86.[40]

Police department

As of 2020, the Westport Police Department has a full-time complement of 64 sworn police officers that serve the Town of Westport.[41] This department is one of few Police Departments in the country to invest in electric and hybrid fleets.[42]

Fire department

The town of Westport is protected by the paid, full-time firefighters of the Westport Fire Department (WFD). Established in 1929, the Westport Fire Department currently operates out of 4 fire stations, located throughout the town, and maintains a fire apparatus fleet of 6 Engines, (4 first line and 2 reserve) 1 truck, 1 rescue, 1 fireboat, 1 High Water Unit, 1 utility unit and 1 Shift Commander's unit. The fire department also holds the Fairfield County Hazardous Materials Truck, housed at Westport Fire Headquarters. The Westport Fire Department responds to, on average, approximately 4,000 emergency calls annually.[43]

Below is a complete listing of all fire station locations and apparatus in the town of Westport.

Engine company Special unit Address Neighborhood
Engine 2 Rescue 3, Fireboat, High Water Unit, Utility Unit 515 Post Rd. E. Downtown
Engine 4 555 Riverside Ave. Saugatuck
Engine 5 66 Center St. Greens Farms
Engine 6 FireBoat 61 Easton Rd. Coleytown

Education

Schools

Public schools

 
View of Staples High School, December 2011

Staples High School is Westport's only public high school. Staples High School was ranked No. 1 for best high schools in Connecticut and 279th best nationwide."[44] The school is in the Staples neighborhood.

The district has two middle schools, Bedford Middle School and Coleytown Middle School. In September 2009, Bedford Middle School was awarded the government-honored Blue Ribbon Award. In 2020, Bedford Middle and Coleytown Middle schools were ranked No. 3 and No. 7 in the state, respectively.[45]

There are five elementary schools with a total of 2,556 students:

There are numerous preschools in Westport, including Stepping Stones Pre-school, Greens Farms Nursery School, Saugatuck Nursery School, Earthplace Nursery School and the YMCA Childcare.[51][52][53][54]

For the 2020–2021 fiscal year, the school district's adopted budget is $121.9 million.[55] The school district had an estimated $109.1 million budget for the 2009–2010 fiscal year, giving it an average per pupil expenditure of $16,266.[56] The average 2010 class size for kindergarten through first grade was 22 students and 25 students for second through fifth grade.[57]

Private schools

Greens Farms Academy, located in the 1920s Vanderbilt estate overlooking Long Island Sound, is a K–12 private preparatory school located in the Greens Farms section of town. Pierrepont School, opened in 2002 on Sylvan Road, is a private K–12 school for gifted students.

 
The Westport Library taken from the opposite side of the Saugatuck River.

Scientific institutions

The Rolnick Observatory, operated by the Westport Astronomical Society, is open to the public for free on clear Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The observatory is located at 182 Bayberry Lane, on a former Nike missile site.[58][59]

Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, is a natural history museum, nature center and wildlife sanctuary located at 10 Woodside Lane. The organization is dedicated to the promotion of public environmental education, preservation and conservation. Activities include maintaining a 62-acre (250,000 m2) open space wildlife sanctuary with trails, presenting public nature education programs, a water quality monitoring program, an interactive nature discovery area, a nursery school and summer camp.

Media

Westport's first newspaper dates back to the printing and publication of the first issue of The Saugatuck Journal on December 26, 1828.[14][60]

Westport is served by both English-language newspapers and news websites including Westport News[61] and WestportNow.[62] The town is also home to a monthly magazine Westport.

Economy

Commerce and industry

See also: List of companies based in Westport, Connecticut

The financial services sector employs 7,171 in Westport; half of whom commute daily to Westport. The financial services industry is a major segment of the local economy. The major financial services companies in Westport now are Bridgewater Associates, a global investment manager and Westport's largest employer, Canaan Partners, an early stage venture capital firm focusing on IT and life sciences, and BNY Mellon.[63] Professional, scientific, and technical services companies include Terex, a Fortune 500 company manufacturing industrial equipment and offering professional and technical services around those products, and dLife, a multimedia diabetes education (and marketing) company.

Nonprofits

  • The Westport Country Playhouse, founded in 1930, is a regional theater known for its excellent theatrical performances.[64] After Paul Newman moved to Westport in 1960, he became a principal "driving force" behind the playhouse reported as "one of the country’s most respected summer theaters."[64] The playhouse went through a renovation process that was completed in 2005 on its seventy-fifth anniversary.[3][5]
  • Westport Museum for History & Culture, Formerly the Westport Historical Society, Westport Museum for History & Culture (WM), has been a cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving, presenting and celebrating the history of Westport since its founding in 1889. Their mission is to inspire the holistic discovery of our town's history inclusive of our collective heritage and its place in the larger American story.[65]
  • Save the Children, the American charity, governed entirely separately from the British charity of the same name, was headquartered in Westport before moving to Fairfield.[3][66]
  • The Smith Richardson Foundation, a public policy think tank, is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.
  • The Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) support the town's animal shelter located on Elaine Road, as well as other Fairfield County animal shelters.
  • The Joseph J. Clinton Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 399 has been a Westport institution since 1920. Named for World War I veteran, Private Joseph J. Clinton from Westport who was killed in France just 4 days before the armistice. It is part of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and is a 501(c)(19) non-profit charity.
  • The Wakeman Town Farm is a historic working farm, and is currently a sustainability demonstration center[67][68]
  • The August Matthias American Legion Post 63, not-for-profit, is the Westport Connecticut home of The American Legion, the world's largest veterans organization with over 2.4 million members. On April 11, 1918, Charles August Matthias of Greens Farms was the first Westport son killed in action during WW1.

Attractions

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Parks and recreation

Comprising 234 acres (0.95 km2), Sherwood Island State Park is located on Long Island Sound and includes beach access. Compo Beach and Burying Hill Beach are municipal beaches that are open to out-of-town visitors in the summer for a fee. The state's 9/11 memorial was put in Sherwood Island State Park in Westport; on a clear day the New York City skyline can be seen.[69]

In 1960, Westport purchased Longshore Club Park.

In 2011, Paul Newman's estate gave land to Westport to be managed by the Aspetuck Land Trust.[70]

In 2010, the historic Wakeman Farm was reopened to the public as the Wakeman Town Farm and Sustainability Center. The town's website describes as an "organic demonstration homestead open to the public. The Farm is a model facility created to educate the community with local healthy food production, responsible land stewardship, sustainable practices and community service orientation."[71]

 
Panorama of Compo Beach, Westport, CT, in 2012.

Transportation

Interstate 95, the Merritt Parkway, and U.S. 1, as well as the Saugatuck River, run through Westport.

Westport has two train stations, Green's Farms and Westport on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, which serves Stamford and Grand Central Terminal in New York City or New Haven-Union Station. This line is shared with Amtrak trains as it is part of the Northeast Corridor, but no Amtrak services stop at Green's Farms or Westport. The nearest Amtrak stations are at Bridgeport (10 miles) and Stamford (12 miles).

As of 2019, Westport has the highest per capita electric vehicle ownership among municipalities in Connecticut, and #3 overall.[72]

"Main to Train" study

A recent initiative by residents of the Town of Westport, Connecticut, culminating in a 2019 report.[73] It is part of a greater interest to improve pedestrian and cyclist options from the major places of interest in town: downtown Westport to the Westport Train Station. This approximate two-mile stretch of road is most directly accessible via Post Road East (U.S. Route 1) to Riverside Avenue. The third iteration of the study will more specifically address ways in which this path can be improved for people not traveling by car; the first report considered the conditional state of the path and the second analyzed traffic conditions.

The Westport Planning and Zoning Commission[74] is interested in offering more sustainable and accessible transit options: in 2017 the Commission released a report on alternate transit options,[75] complete with surveys of town residents and maps of current sidewalks and bike paths. The lack of sidewalks on some two-way arterial and many collector streets may increase the potential for accidents. This is occurring in tandem with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s notable laws which support users of all transit forms: the Complete Streets Law of 2009,[76] the 2014 Vulnerable User Law,[77] and the 2015 Bike Bill.[78] A true application of change in the post-Complete Streets law is the restriping of road shoulders by the DOT across the state, including the many, already narrow, two-way streets. The narrowing of roads[79] is known to encourage slower, safer driving, which protects pedestrians and cyclists, as well as auto users. This form of traffic calming is thus in line with Vision Zero, an interest by New Urbanists and city planners focused on reducing traffic-caused injuries and fatalities.

The Norwalk Transit District, with several routes available for Westporters due to support by the Town of Westport, offers another form of transit for mainly commuting use.

In popular culture

Notable people

For a more comprehensive list, see List of people from Westport, Connecticut.

Among the many actors, singers and other entertainers who have lived in town is Paul Newman who resided in Westport from 1960 until his death in 2008. His wife, Joanne Woodward, still resides in town.[88][89] Fala (1940–1952), President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog, was an early Christmas gift from Mrs. Augustus G. Kellogg, a town resident.[90] Actress Grace Carney moved to Westport in 1979, when she became president of United Tool and Die, a company started by her father.[91] She died in the city in 2009.[92] Actress Gene Tierney grew up in Greens Farms.[93] Adult film star Marilyn Chambers grew up in Westport under her given name Marilyn Briggs. Martha Stewart also lived in Westport at her historic estate of Turkey Hill.[94] Jean Donovan, a lay Roman Catholic missioner martyred in El Salvador in 1980 grew up in Westport and graduated from Staples High School. She is honored on the litany of saints by the Lutheran World Federation and by The Anglican Communion. Academy Award winner Sandy Dennis lived in Westport until her death in 1992. Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a resident of Westport.[95] Former FBI director, James Comey, was a long-time resident of the town.[96] Scott and Elda Fitzgerald also lived in Westport around 1920.[97] In 2022, television producer Shonda Rimes bought a $15 million house in the Coleytown neighborhood.

Sister cities

As of 2023, Westport has four sister cities:[98]

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Westport is a town in Fairfield County Connecticut United States along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut s Gold Coast It is 52 miles 84 km northeast of New York City Westport is among the most affluent communities in the United States In July 2008 Westport was named the fifth top earning city in the US with a median family income of 193 540 and median home price of 1 200 000 34 In 2018 data from the American Community Survey revealed that Westport was the 9th wealthiest city in the United States 35 Westport Connecticut Town of WestportTownWestport Town HallFlagSealNickname WePoLocation in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut Coordinates 41 07 24 N 73 20 49 W 41 12333 N 73 34694 W 41 12333 73 34694 Coordinates 41 07 24 N 73 20 49 W 41 12333 N 73 34694 W 41 12333 73 34694Country United StatesU S state ConnecticutCountyFairfieldRegionWestern CTEstablished1835IncorporatedMay 28 1835Founded byBankside FarmersGovernment 1 TypeRTM 1st selectwomanJennifer Tooker R 2nd selectwomanAndrea Moore R 3rd selectwomanCandace Savin D Area 2 Total33 45 sq mi 86 6 km2 Land19 96 sq mi 51 7 km2 Water13 49 sq mi 34 9 km2 Elevation26 ft 8 m Population 2020 Total27 141 Density1 359 8 sq mi 525 0 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 Eastern ZIP Code06880PO Boxes06881Area code s 203 475FIPS code09 83500GNIS feature ID0213532Websitewww wbr westportct wbr govWestport is also known for its public school system which was ranked as the top public school district in Connecticut and 17th best school district nationwide Staples High School and Bedford Middle School have been awarded the government honored Blue Ribbon Award Contents 1 History 2 Geography and environment 2 1 Climate 2 2 Topography 2 3 Neighborhoods 3 Demographics 4 Government and politics 4 1 Taxes 4 2 Police department 4 3 Fire department 5 Education 5 1 Schools 5 1 1 Public schools 5 1 2 Private schools 5 2 Scientific institutions 6 Media 7 Economy 7 1 Commerce and industry 7 2 Nonprofits 8 Attractions 8 1 Parks and recreation 9 Transportation 9 1 Main to Train study 10 In popular culture 11 Notable people 12 Sister cities 13 References 14 External linksHistory Edit Old map of Westport The earliest known inhabitants of the Westport area as identified through archaeological finds date back 7 500 years 3 Records from the first white settlers report the Pequot Indians living in the area which they called Machamux translated by the colonialists as beautiful land 4 Settlement by colonialists dates back to the five Bankside Farmers whose families grew and prospered into a community that continued expanding The settlers arrived in 1693 having followed cattle to the isolated area 4 The community had its own ecclesiastical society supported by independent civil and religious elements enabling it to be independent from the Town of Fairfield 5 As the settlement expanded its name changed it was briefly known as Bankside in 1693 officially named Green s Farm in 1732 in honor of Bankside Farmer John Green and in 1835 incorporated as the Town of Westport 3 6 full citation needed Minutemen Statue on Compo Beach During the Revolutionary War on April 25 1777 a British force of 1 850 under the command of the Royal Governor of the Province of New York Major General William Tryon landed on Compo Beach to destroy the Continental Army s military supplies in Danbury 7 Minutemen from Westport and the surrounding areas crouched hiding while Tryon s troops passed and then launched an offensive from their rear A statue on Compo Beach commemorates this plan of attack with a crouching Minuteman facing away from the beach looking onto what would have been the rear of the troops 8 A sign on Post Road East also commemorates this event 9 The Town of Westport was officially incorporated on May 28 1835 with lands from Fairfield Weston and Norwalk 3 10 Daniel Nash led 130 people of Westport in the petitioning of the Town of Fairfield for Westport s incorporation The driving force behind the petition was to assist their seaport s economic viability that was being undermined by neighboring towns seaports 11 For several decades after that Westport was a prosperous agricultural community distinguishing itself as the leading onion growing center in the U S 12 Blight caused the collapse of Westport s onion industry leading to mills and factories replacing agriculture as the town s economic engine 5 Agriculture was Westport s first major industry By the 19th century Westport had become a shipping center in part to transport onions to market Starting around 1910 the town experienced a cultural expansion 3 13 During this period artists musicians and authors such as F Scott Fitzgerald moved to Westport to be free from the commuting demands experienced by business people 14 The roots of Westport s reputation as an arts center can be traced back to this period during which it was known as a creative heaven 3 In the 20th century a combination of industrialization and popularity among New Yorkers attracted to fashionable Westport which had attracted many artists and writers resulted in farmers selling off their land Westport changed from a community of farmers to a suburban development 15 16 In the 1950s through to the 1970s New Yorkers relocating from the city to the suburbs discovered Westport s culture of artists musicians and authors 13 The population grew rapidly assisted by the ease of commuting to New York City and back again to rolling hills and the natural beauty of the town 3 17 By this time Westport had chic New York type fashion shopping 18 19 and a school system with a good reputation both factors contributing to the growth 13 17 18 19 20 21 By the 21st century Westport had developed into a center for finance and insurance as well as professional scientific and technical services Geography and environment EditAccording to a publication by the 2010 Census 22 Westport has a total area of 33 45 square miles 86 6 km2 of which 19 96 square miles 51 7 km2 59 67 is land with the remaining area of 13 49 square miles 34 9 km2 40 20 water Westport is bordered by Norwalk on the west Weston to the north Wilton to the northwest Fairfield to the east and Long Island Sound to the south Climate Edit Climate data for Westport ConnecticutMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 68 20 71 22 79 26 95 35 97 36 97 36 102 39 97 36 99 37 89 32 77 25 66 19 102 39 Average high F C 37 3 39 4 48 9 60 16 70 21 79 26 84 29 82 28 75 24 64 18 52 11 42 6 61 16 Average low F C 19 7 21 6 29 2 38 3 47 8 57 14 62 17 61 16 53 12 40 4 33 1 24 4 40 5 Record low F C 15 26 7 22 2 19 17 8 21 6 34 1 45 7 41 5 31 1 17 8 14 10 9 23 15 26 Average precipitation inches mm 4 2 110 3 15 80 4 33 110 4 37 111 4 36 111 3 94 100 3 83 97 3 89 99 4 54 115 3 89 99 4 04 103 3 96 101 48 5 1 236 Average snowfall inches cm 7 6 19 7 8 20 4 9 12 0 7 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 5 4 6 12 26 2 66 3 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 6 3 5 9 6 8 7 3 7 7 7 1 6 6 6 5 6 3 5 7 6 4 6 3 78 9Average snowy days 0 1 in 3 5 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 9 1Source 1 The Weather Company Record Low amp High Data amp Average Low amp High Data amp Average Precipitation Data 23 Source 2 USA com Average snowfall inches amp Average precipitation days amp Average snowy days 24 Topography Edit Both the train station and a total of 26 percent of town residents live within the 100 year floodplain 25 The floodplain was breached in 1992 and 1996 resulting in damage to private property the 1992 flooding of the train station parking lot and the implementation of flood mitigation measures that include town regulations that affect renovations and additions to building within the floodplain zone citation needed Neighborhoods Edit Neighborhoods of Westport CT Saugatuck around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town a built up area with some restaurants stores and offices Saugatuck originates from the Paugussett tribe meaning mouth of the tidal river Saugatuck Shores a curved peninsula surrounded by the Long Island Sound this area was once part of the town of Norwalk Today several hundred residents live on the peninsula which became part of Westport in the 1960s Saugatuck Island founded in the 1890s as Greater Marsh Shores the island was renamed to its current name in 1920 and became a special taxing district on November 5 1984 Downtown Westport The area around Post Road and Main Street on and near the Saugatuck River that serves as the center of Westport with many shops and restaurants There has been recent growth in the downtown area including Levitt Pavilion and Bedford square a mixed use development incorporating the Bedford Mansion 26 Greens Farms Westport s oldest neighborhood starting around Hillspoint Road and ending at Westport s boundary on the east side 4 Greens Farms has its own post office 27 and train station 28 Cockenoe Island pronounced KuhKEEnee citation needed just off the southeastern coast of the town Cockenoe Island is an uninhabited island that was purchased by Westport for 212 740 from the United Illuminating Company in 1969 so that the company could not use the land to build a nuclear plant 4 Old Hill west of the Saugatuck River and north of the Post Road a historic section of town with many homes from the Revolutionary and Victorian eras Prior to the road being called the Boston Post Road it was called the Connecticut Turnpike 29 Coleytown Located at the northern edge of town near the Weston town line Home to Coleytown fire station Middle and Elementary school Named for Farmer Coley who owned lots of land in this area Compo Located around the main beach in the town Compo Beach Compo Compaug can be traced back to the early Paugussett tribe and means the bear s fishing ground 30 SewTrol The area containing the Town Sewage Treatment Plant the Town Animal Control and the State Boat Launch Panorama looking northward from Saugatuck Cribari Bridge Bridge St Westport CT taken in 2012 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18401 803 18502 65147 0 18603 29324 2 18703 3612 1 18803 4773 5 18903 7156 8 19004 0178 1 19104 2596 0 19205 11420 1 19306 07318 8 19408 25836 0 195011 66741 3 196020 95579 6 197027 31830 4 198025 290 7 4 199024 410 3 5 200025 7495 5 201026 3912 5 202027 1412 8 CT govSee also List of Connecticut locations by per capita income The 2019 US Census reported a population estimate of 28 491 with the median household income at 206 466 31 The 2010 US Census counted the total number of households in Westport being 9 573 of which 7 233 75 6 were family households 32 The population density was 1 322 2 inhabitants per square mile 510 5 km2 There were 10 065 housing units at an average density of 503 0 per square mile 194 2 km2 According to the 2010 Census the population of Westport was 92 6 White 4 0 Asian 1 2 Black or African American and 0 1 American Indian Individuals from other races made up 0 6 of Westport s population while individuals from two or more races made up 1 6 33 In addition Latinos of any race made up 3 5 of Westport s population About 29 8 of Westport residents were younger than age 18 as of 2010 higher than the U S average of 24 According to the 2000 Census there were 9 586 households of which 38 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 66 1 were married couples living together 6 8 have a woman whose husband does not live with her and 25 2 were non families 20 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 8 8 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 66 and the average family size was 3 10 In the town the population was spread out with 27 9 under the age of 18 2 7 from 18 to 24 26 2 from 25 to 44 28 0 from 45 to 64 and 15 1 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 41 years For every 100 females there were 90 7 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86 3 males According to a 2007 estimate the median income for a household in the town was 147 391 and the median income for a family was 176 740 As of the 2000 Census males had a median income of 100 000 versus 53 269 for females The per capita income for the town was 73 664 2 6 of the population and 1 5 of families were below the poverty line Out of the total people living in poverty 2 7 are under the age of 18 and 2 1 are 65 or older In July 2008 Westport was named the fifth top earning city in the US with a median family income of 193 540 and median home price of 1 200 000 34 In 2018 data from the American Community Survey revealed that Westport was the 9th wealthiest city in the United States 35 Government and politics EditWestport town vote by party in presidential elections 36 Year Democratic Republican Third Parties2020 74 46 13 048 24 09 4 222 1 45 2532016 68 99 10 655 26 99 4 169 4 01 6202012 56 45 8 495 42 79 6 439 0 76 1142008 65 05 10 067 34 52 5 342 0 43 662004 59 47 9 115 39 56 6 063 0 98 1502000 57 35 8 304 38 61 5 590 4 05 5861996 51 61 7 331 40 73 5 785 7 67 1 0891992 48 10 7 799 38 02 6 166 13 88 2 2511988 44 32 6 519 54 73 8 051 0 95 1401984 38 58 5 774 61 21 9 162 0 21 311980 30 26 4 381 53 95 7 810 15 79 2 2851976 40 97 6 053 58 73 8 677 0 30 441972 40 23 5 937 58 98 8 705 0 79 1161968 42 34 5 435 54 82 7 037 2 84 3651964 59 54 6 939 40 46 4 716 0 00 01960 35 86 3 825 64 14 6 842 0 00 01956 24 60 2 232 75 40 6 842 0 00 0Westport like Connecticut as a whole is heavily Democratic Hillary Rodham Clinton outscored Donald J Trump by 42 points in 2016 Joe Biden outscored Donald J Trump by more than 50 points in 2020 marking the best performance for a Democratic presidential nominee in the town in over 60 years 37 Westport was one of five towns in Connecticut that backed former Governor John Kasich over Donald J Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary Kasich received 1 098 votes 46 19 percent ahead of Trump who garnered 1 053 votes 44 30 percent U S Senator Ted Cruz of Texas finished third with 165 votes 6 94 percent 38 The town switched to a Representative Town Meeting style governance in 1949 The government consists of a three member Board of Selectmen a Representative Town Meeting RTM a Board of Finance a Board of Education a Planning and Zoning Commission and various other commissions boards and committees Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 26 2021 39 Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters PercentageDemocratic 8 495 729 9 224 42 51 Republican 3 845 404 4 249 19 58 Unaffiliated 7 289 731 8 020 36 97 Minor parties 186 17 203 0 94 Total 19 815 1 881 21 696 100 Taxes Edit As of 2019 the current mill rate of Westport is 16 86 40 Police department Edit As of 2020 the Westport Police Department has a full time complement of 64 sworn police officers that serve the Town of Westport 41 This department is one of few Police Departments in the country to invest in electric and hybrid fleets 42 Fire department Edit The town of Westport is protected by the paid full time firefighters of the Westport Fire Department WFD Established in 1929 the Westport Fire Department currently operates out of 4 fire stations located throughout the town and maintains a fire apparatus fleet of 6 Engines 4 first line and 2 reserve 1 truck 1 rescue 1 fireboat 1 High Water Unit 1 utility unit and 1 Shift Commander s unit The fire department also holds the Fairfield County Hazardous Materials Truck housed at Westport Fire Headquarters The Westport Fire Department responds to on average approximately 4 000 emergency calls annually 43 Below is a complete listing of all fire station locations and apparatus in the town of Westport Engine company Special unit Address NeighborhoodEngine 2 Rescue 3 Fireboat High Water Unit Utility Unit 515 Post Rd E DowntownEngine 4 555 Riverside Ave SaugatuckEngine 5 66 Center St Greens FarmsEngine 6 FireBoat 61 Easton Rd ColeytownEducation EditSchools Edit Public schools Edit View of Staples High School December 2011 Staples High School is Westport s only public high school Staples High School was ranked No 1 for best high schools in Connecticut and 279th best nationwide 44 The school is in the Staples neighborhood The district has two middle schools Bedford Middle School and Coleytown Middle School In September 2009 Bedford Middle School was awarded the government honored Blue Ribbon Award In 2020 Bedford Middle and Coleytown Middle schools were ranked No 3 and No 7 in the state respectively 45 There are five elementary schools with a total of 2 556 students Coleytown Elementary School 46 King s Highway Elementary School 47 Green s Farms Elementary School 48 Saugatuck Elementary School 49 Long Lots Elementary School 50 There are numerous preschools in Westport including Stepping Stones Pre school Greens Farms Nursery School Saugatuck Nursery School Earthplace Nursery School and the YMCA Childcare 51 52 53 54 For the 2020 2021 fiscal year the school district s adopted budget is 121 9 million 55 The school district had an estimated 109 1 million budget for the 2009 2010 fiscal year giving it an average per pupil expenditure of 16 266 56 The average 2010 class size for kindergarten through first grade was 22 students and 25 students for second through fifth grade 57 Private schools Edit Greens Farms Academy located in the 1920s Vanderbilt estate overlooking Long Island Sound is a K 12 private preparatory school located in the Greens Farms section of town Pierrepont School opened in 2002 on Sylvan Road is a private K 12 school for gifted students The Westport Library taken from the opposite side of the Saugatuck River Scientific institutions Edit The Rolnick Observatory operated by the Westport Astronomical Society is open to the public for free on clear Wednesday and Thursday evenings The observatory is located at 182 Bayberry Lane on a former Nike missile site 58 59 Earthplace The Nature Discovery Center is a natural history museum nature center and wildlife sanctuary located at 10 Woodside Lane The organization is dedicated to the promotion of public environmental education preservation and conservation Activities include maintaining a 62 acre 250 000 m2 open space wildlife sanctuary with trails presenting public nature education programs a water quality monitoring program an interactive nature discovery area a nursery school and summer camp Media EditWestport s first newspaper dates back to the printing and publication of the first issue of The Saugatuck Journal on December 26 1828 14 60 Westport is served by both English language newspapers and news websites including Westport News 61 and WestportNow 62 The town is also home to a monthly magazine Westport Economy EditCommerce and industry Edit See also List of companies based in Westport ConnecticutThe financial services sector employs 7 171 in Westport half of whom commute daily to Westport The financial services industry is a major segment of the local economy The major financial services companies in Westport now are Bridgewater Associates a global investment manager and Westport s largest employer Canaan Partners an early stage venture capital firm focusing on IT and life sciences and BNY Mellon 63 Professional scientific and technical services companies include Terex a Fortune 500 company manufacturing industrial equipment and offering professional and technical services around those products and dLife a multimedia diabetes education and marketing company Nonprofits Edit Westport Country Playhouse The Westport Country Playhouse founded in 1930 is a regional theater known for its excellent theatrical performances 64 After Paul Newman moved to Westport in 1960 he became a principal driving force behind the playhouse reported as one of the country s most respected summer theaters 64 The playhouse went through a renovation process that was completed in 2005 on its seventy fifth anniversary 3 5 Westport Museum for History amp Culture Formerly the Westport Historical Society Westport Museum for History amp Culture WM has been a cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving presenting and celebrating the history of Westport since its founding in 1889 Their mission is to inspire the holistic discovery of our town s history inclusive of our collective heritage and its place in the larger American story 65 Save the Children the American charity governed entirely separately from the British charity of the same name was headquartered in Westport before moving to Fairfield 3 66 The Smith Richardson Foundation a public policy think tank is headquartered in Westport Connecticut The Westport Animal Shelter Advocates WASA support the town s animal shelter located on Elaine Road as well as other Fairfield County animal shelters The Joseph J Clinton Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Post 399 has been a Westport institution since 1920 Named for World War I veteran Private Joseph J Clinton from Westport who was killed in France just 4 days before the armistice It is part of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and is a 501 c 19 non profit charity The Wakeman Town Farm is a historic working farm and is currently a sustainability demonstration center 67 68 The August Matthias American Legion Post 63 not for profit is the Westport Connecticut home of The American Legion the world s largest veterans organization with over 2 4 million members On April 11 1918 Charles August Matthias of Greens Farms was the first Westport son killed in action during WW1 Attractions EditSee also National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County Connecticut Parks and recreation Edit Comprising 234 acres 0 95 km2 Sherwood Island State Park is located on Long Island Sound and includes beach access Compo Beach and Burying Hill Beach are municipal beaches that are open to out of town visitors in the summer for a fee The state s 9 11 memorial was put in Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on a clear day the New York City skyline can be seen 69 In 1960 Westport purchased Longshore Club Park In 2011 Paul Newman s estate gave land to Westport to be managed by the Aspetuck Land Trust 70 In 2010 the historic Wakeman Farm was reopened to the public as the Wakeman Town Farm and Sustainability Center The town s website describes as an organic demonstration homestead open to the public The Farm is a model facility created to educate the community with local healthy food production responsible land stewardship sustainable practices and community service orientation 71 Panorama of Compo Beach Westport CT in 2012 Transportation Edit Westport train station Interstate 95 the Merritt Parkway and U S 1 as well as the Saugatuck River run through Westport Westport has two train stations Green s Farms and Westport on the Metro North Railroad s New Haven Line which serves Stamford and Grand Central Terminal in New York City or New Haven Union Station This line is shared with Amtrak trains as it is part of the Northeast Corridor but no Amtrak services stop at Green s Farms or Westport The nearest Amtrak stations are at Bridgeport 10 miles and Stamford 12 miles As of 2019 Westport has the highest per capita electric vehicle ownership among municipalities in Connecticut and 3 overall 72 Main to Train study Edit A recent initiative by residents of the Town of Westport Connecticut culminating in a 2019 report 73 It is part of a greater interest to improve pedestrian and cyclist options from the major places of interest in town downtown Westport to the Westport Train Station This approximate two mile stretch of road is most directly accessible via Post Road East U S Route 1 to Riverside Avenue The third iteration of the study will more specifically address ways in which this path can be improved for people not traveling by car the first report considered the conditional state of the path and the second analyzed traffic conditions The Westport Planning and Zoning Commission 74 is interested in offering more sustainable and accessible transit options in 2017 the Commission released a report on alternate transit options 75 complete with surveys of town residents and maps of current sidewalks and bike paths The lack of sidewalks on some two way arterial and many collector streets may increase the potential for accidents This is occurring in tandem with the Connecticut Department of Transportation s notable laws which support users of all transit forms the Complete Streets Law of 2009 76 the 2014 Vulnerable User Law 77 and the 2015 Bike Bill 78 A true application of change in the post Complete Streets law is the restriping of road shoulders by the DOT across the state including the many already narrow two way streets The narrowing of roads 79 is known to encourage slower safer driving which protects pedestrians and cyclists as well as auto users This form of traffic calming is thus in line with Vision Zero an interest by New Urbanists and city planners focused on reducing traffic caused injuries and fatalities The Norwalk Transit District with several routes available for Westporters due to support by the Town of Westport offers another form of transit for mainly commuting use In popular culture EditIn the television series The West Wing Josh Lyman is a native of Westport Westport was the location of the fictional residence 1164 Morning Glory Circle of Darrin and Samantha Stephens on the television series Bewitched 80 In the sixth and final season of I Love Lucy the Ricardos and Mertzes leave New York and move to Westport The Twilight Zone had one episode called A Stop at Willoughby wherein the main character worked in NYC and commuted by train to his home in Westport 81 It aired on May 6 1960 and the episode was written by then Westport resident Rod Serling The 1955 film The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit includes a scene where Jennifer Jones meets Gregory Peck at the Westport station The Swimmer 1968 a film starring Burt Lancaster is based on a short story by John Cheever Most of the film was shot in backyard pool locations in Westport 82 The Stepford Wives 1975 filmed in various Westport locations and used a colonial house in the Williamsburg district as the home of the main characters 83 Don DeLillo s Underworld 1997 features an ad executive named Charlie Wainwright who in 1961 lives in Westport 84 The 1998 production This Is My Father was partly filmed in Westport 85 The 2004 film The Girl Next Door was vaguely based on Westport director Luke Greenfield grew up in town It was filmed and set in California That same decade parts of the 2008 production of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 were filmed in Westport 86 American Housewife takes place in Westport 87 Robert Lawson s children s novel Rabbit Hill depicts a colony of anthropomorphic rabbits living in the countryside near Westport In The Last Olympian the final novel of the Percy Jackson amp the Olympians series by Rick Riordan the titular character Percy Jackson travels to Westport to visit antagonist Luke Castellan s childhood home The Land of Steady Habits is set in Westport 157 Riverside Avenue is a popular song by REO Speedwagon from their first album REO Speedwagon released in 1971 The title refers to the Westport Connecticut address where the band stayed while recording that album and was written by all five band members at the time The song is a standard at the band s live performances for many years citation needed Notable people EditFor a more comprehensive list see List of people from Westport Connecticut Among the many actors singers and other entertainers who have lived in town is Paul Newman who resided in Westport from 1960 until his death in 2008 His wife Joanne Woodward still resides in town 88 89 Fala 1940 1952 President Franklin D Roosevelt s dog was an early Christmas gift from Mrs Augustus G Kellogg a town resident 90 Actress Grace Carney moved to Westport in 1979 when she became president of United Tool and Die a company started by her father 91 She died in the city in 2009 92 Actress Gene Tierney grew up in Greens Farms 93 Adult film star Marilyn Chambers grew up in Westport under her given name Marilyn Briggs Martha Stewart also lived in Westport at her historic estate of Turkey Hill 94 Jean Donovan a lay Roman Catholic missioner martyred in El Salvador in 1980 grew up in Westport and graduated from Staples High School She is honored on the litany of saints by the Lutheran World Federation and by The Anglican Communion Academy Award winner Sandy Dennis lived in Westport until her death in 1992 Former FDA chief Dr Scott Gottlieb is a resident of Westport 95 Former FBI director James Comey was a long time resident of the town 96 Scott and Elda Fitzgerald also lived in Westport around 1920 97 In 2022 television producer Shonda Rimes bought a 15 million house in the Coleytown neighborhood Sister cities EditAs of 2023 update Westport has four sister cities 98 Lyman Ukraine 99 Marigny le Lozon France Yangzhou Jiangsu China St 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