Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk, Connecticut
Etymology: Mohegan-Pequot language
Nickname: 
Oyster Town
Motto: 
Latin: E Pluribus Unum
Coordinates: 41°05′38″N 73°25′11″W / 41.09389°N 73.41972°W / 41.09389; -73.41972
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
SettledFebruary 26, 1640
IncorporatedSeptember 11, 1651
ConsolidatedJune 6, 1913
Founded byRoger Ludlow and Daniel Patrick
Government
 • TypeWeak mayor–council
 • MayorBarbara Smyth (D)
Area
 • Total
36.37 sq mi (94.20 km2)
 • Land22.89 sq mi (59.28 km2)
 • Water13.49 sq mi (34.93 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
91,184
 • Estimate 
(2024)
93,567
 • Density3,983.90/sq mi (1,538.192/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT))
ZIP Codes
06850–06860
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-55990
GNIS feature ID0209405
Major highways
Commuter rail
Websitewww.norwalkct.gov

Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 census, with a population of 91,184.

Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649.