Trumbull Center is a section or neighborhood of the town of Trumbull in Fairfield County, Connecticut in New England. It is considered the center of the town, and was the seat of town government from 1883 through 1957. The Pequonnock River flows through the center in an easterly direction. The main thoroughfare is Connecticut Route 127 (aka Church Hill Road & White Plains Road).
Trumbull Center, Connecticut | |
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  Trumbull Center  Trumbull Center | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′39″N 73°11′45″W / 41.24417°N 73.19583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Town | Trumbull |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06611 (Trumbull) |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-77278 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805069[2] |
The area was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.
Commerce
editThe center contains a class B-C retail area featuring banks, coffee shops, gas stations, professional services, and restaurants, mostly within the central located Trumbull Shopping Center.[3]
Notable locations
edit- The Helen Plumb Building at 571 Church Hill Road was Trumbull's former town hall from 1883 through 1957.[4]
- Riverside Cemetery. A cemetery dating back to the American Revolution. It is also a site of the CT Freedom Trail as a prominent abolitionist Nero Hawley was buried here.
- Twin Brooks Park
- Pequonnock River Valley State Park
- Beach Memorial Park
Public safety
editThe neighborhood is patrolled by the Trumbull Police Department.
Fire safety for the neighborhood is provided by the Trumbull Center Fire Department. Two firehouses, one on White Plains Road and one at the top of Daniels Farm Road.[5]
Transportation
editThe main thoroughfare is Connecticut Route 127 (Church Hill Road & White Plains Road), which is accessible via Connecticut Route 15, Connecticut Route 25 or Daniel's Farm Road.
The Pequonnock River bike lane and trail network system is an alternative and efficient method for walkers and cyclists to navigate to the Center quickly.[6]
Bus service is provided by Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority's route 19X with multiple stops.[7]
References
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Trumbull Center Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.trumbull-ct.gov. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Helen Plumb Building (1883)". Historicbuildingsct.com. September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Trumbull Center District Fire District : Annual Report Ending June 30, 2016" (PDF). Govwiki.info. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Facebook post prompts leadership to unveil plans for Trumbull Center". Trumbulltimes.com. June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Timetable :Route 19X". Gogbt.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
