Cannondale

About Cannondale

Cannondale is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Wilton in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cannondale had a population of 396. The neighborhood consists of many old homes on large, almost rural lots now largely wooded. The English first settled the land in the 17th century. At the center of Cannondale is Cannon Crossing, a small shopping village of boutiques and restaurants made up of 19th-century buildings restored by actress June Havoc in the late 1970s on the east side of Cannondale Railroad Station. Both are part of Cannondale Historic District, which encompasses the central part of Cannondale and most of its significant historical buildings.

The area was originally called "Pimpewaug" by the local Indians, and it was the name originally used by the colonial settlers. The Cannon family became prominent in the area, in part because of the Cannon Store, which started operating in the 1790s. In March 1852, the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad opened a station in the neighborhood, near where the tracks crossed Cannon Road, and named it Cannon Station. Soon after, Charles Cannon began a campaign to get a post office in the neighborhood, and on April 29, 1870, it became a reality in a store east of the railroad tracks (very probably in a building which also functioned as a general store and the train station). At this time, the neighborhood became known as "Cannon Station". In 1882, the U.S. Post Office changed the local office's name to "Cannon", then changed it back to Cannon Station in 1896. The similarity of "Cannon" and "Canaan", a town on the northern border of the state, caused residents to want a further adjustment in the name. In November 1915 the post office name was changed to Cannondale. The post office was closed in 1967 but the name remains, generally covering an area centered on the intersection of Danbury Road and Cannon Road.

In 1915, Samuel Miller, who was instrumental in the final name change, acquired a cannon which had been used in the Civil War battle of Galveston. It was placed at the intersection of Danbury and Cannon roads and toppled twice, once as a Halloween prank and another time in an automobile accident.

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Living in Cannondale

Median household income

$250,001

Median home value

$2,000,001

Median age

46.5

Map of Cannondale

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Cannondale, CT population

Cannondale had 396 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Cannondale at a glance

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Towns near Cannondale

• Wilton0.9 mi W
• Wilton Center1.7 mi S
• Georgetown1.9 mi N
• Weston3.1 mi E
• South Wilton3.3 mi S
• Branchville3.7 mi N
• Poplar Plains4.1 mi SE
• Coleytown5.0 mi SE
• Old Hill5.1 mi SE
• New Canaan5.5 mi SW
• Topstone5.6 mi N
• Westport Village6.1 mi SE

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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