Easton, Connecticut

Easton, Connecticut
Town hall
Interactive map of Easton, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°15′10″N 73°17′50″W / 41.25278°N 73.29722°W / 41.25278; -73.29722
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionCT Metropolitan
Incorporated1845
VillagesEaston
Aspetuck
Plattsville
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanDan Lent (R)
 • SelectmanKristi Sogofsky (R)
 • SelectmanNicholas D’Addario (D)
Area
 • Total
28.6 sq mi (74.1 km2)
 • Land27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,605
 • Density277/sq mi (107.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06611 & 06612
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-23890
GNIS feature ID206880
Websitewww.eastonct.gov

Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,605. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck and the Plattsville census-designated place. It is a part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the New York metropolitan statistical area, and is bordered by the towns of Fairfield to the south, Newtown and Redding to the north, Weston to the west, and Monroe and Trumbull to the east.

In March 2023, Easton established a sister city relationship with Sviatohirsk, Donetsk, Ukraine.