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Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The population was 10,179 at the 2010 census.〔 The town is served by Route 57 and Route 53, both of which run through the town center. About 19% of the town's workforce commutes to New York City, about to the southwest.〔(CERC town profile for Weston (2008) )〕 Like many towns in southwestern Connecticut, Weston is among the most affluent communities in the United States. Data collected in 2011 showed that Weston had the highest median household income in Fairfield County, Connecticut, at US$205,173.〔(Town Profiles – Economic Data in Connecticut ). CERC. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.〕 In 2011 (Connecticut Magazine ) named Weston as the number one town in Connecticut among towns with populations of 10,000–15,000. The rating considers education, crime, economy, cost and leisure. Weston is bordered by Wilton to the west, Redding to the north, Easton to the east, Fairfield to the southeast, and Westport to the south. Aside from a handful of stores that form the town’s center, Weston has little commercial development. Residential development is limited by two-acre zoning. Most of Devil's Den Preserve, a nature reserve, which gets 40,000 visits a year, is located in the town. ==History== In the 17th century, Weston's first English settlers were mostly farmers living in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, the boundaries of which extended to Weston until the late 18th century. The Norfield Parish was created in the area now occupied by the towns of Weston and Easton. In 1787, the area was formally incorporated as the Town of Weston. In 1845, the Town of Easton was split off from Weston. A meteor exploded above the town December 14, 1807. Six pieces, totaling , were recovered and examined by scientists, who issued a report. This was the first time that people realized the nature of meteors.〔(The Weston Meteorite | Meteorites and Planetary Science : Collections : Yale Peabody Museum ). Peabody.yale.edu. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.〕 Despite rocky soil, farmers in town grew apples, onions, and potatoes. Grist, cider, lumber, and fulling mills were built. The town had nine manufacturers by 1850, but two decades later only the Bradley Edge Tool Company still thrived. That factory burned down in 1911.〔 Unlike other nearby towns, Weston never had a railroad built through it, which stifled the development of non-agricultural businesses. Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, the town's population dropped from approximately 1,000 to a low of 670, by 1930. Artists, writers, and actors from New York became attracted to the community in the 1930s and began settling in it. Construction of the Merritt Parkway, which arrived to the south of Weston in 1938, resulted in further population growth.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weston, Connecticut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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