Greenwich, Connecticut

Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had 63,518 people. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies.

Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost town in Connecticut. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine listed Greenwich 4th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Money magazine also ranked Greenwich #1 in the "Biggest Earner" category. The town is named after Greenwich, England.

The town of Greenwich was settled in 1640.  One of the founders was Elizabeth Fones Winthrop, daughter-in-law of John Winthrop.  Winthrop was founder and Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Greenwich was officially made a town on May 11, 1665. Greenwich history page at Connecticut GenWeb site.

The town has four beaches on Long Island Sound: Greenwich Point, Byram Beach, Island Beach (Little Captain's Island), and Great Captain Island.

Top employers
The top employers in the city are:

 # Employer # of Employees 1 Town of Greenwich 2,3662 Greenwich Hospital1,8163 Bimbo Bakeries USA5004 Blue Sky Studios4005 Hyatt Regency - Greenwich6506 Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 2357 Tudor Investment Corporation2278 Connecticut Light and Power Company2009 Brunswick School20010 Camuto Group20

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Category:1640 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
Category:1640s establishments in Connecticut