| Population:
|
4,009 |
| Government: |
Selectmen, Board
of Finance, Town Meeting |
| Area: |
38.7 square miles |
| Tax
Rate: |
17.50 Call 868-0398
for change |
| Distance: |
NYC 80 miles, Hartford
60 miles, Danbury 25 miles |
| Price
Range: |
$150,000 - $2,000,000+ |
| Police
Dept.: |
Washington Police
Department plus 1 resident State Trooper |
| Fire
Dept.: |
Volunteer |
| Houses
of Worship: |
Several denominations
represented |
| Recreation:
|
Washington Town
Beach, Mt. Tom State Park, Steep Rock Reservation & Hidden Valley
offers acres of swimming, boating, hiking, camping, ice-skating,
cross-country skiing |
| Medical
Facilities: |
Excellent hospitals
in neighboring towns |
| Shopping: |
Washington Town
Center, boutiques, craft shops, bookstores, galleries |
| Schools:
|
1 Elementary (Grades
K-5); 1 Regional Middle-High School (Grades 6-12); 9 nearby
private schools, 2 nursery schools |
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