Easton, Connecticut: Reservoir Land in Rural Fairfield County
Easton covers roughly 29 square miles in Fairfield County, making it one of the larger towns by area in southwestern Connecticut while holding only about 7,625 residents. The Easton Reservoir (Aspetuck Reservoir) and Saugatuck Reservoir occupy substantial portions of the town, both serving as water supplies for the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company and now Aquarion Water. Public access to these reservoirs is restricted, which has helped preserve the undeveloped feel of the landscape.
The town center around Sport Hill Road and Center Road includes the town hall, a library, and the Easton Community Center, but there is no commercial downtown in the traditional sense. Zoning has kept Easton almost entirely residential and agricultural. Horse farms, hay fields, and wooded acreage define the visual character. The Helen Keller National Center's predecessor organization maintained a property in Easton for years, and Helen Keller lived in the town from 1936 until her death in 1968. Her former home on Fern Quarry Road is privately owned.
Samuel Staples Elementary School serves local students before they move to Joel Barlow High School through the Region 9 school district shared with Redding. The Aspetuck Land Trust manages preserves across Easton and neighboring towns, providing trail networks through the Aspetuck River valley. Route 136, Route 59, and Sport Hill Road are the main through roads, connecting Easton to Westport, Fairfield, and the Merritt Parkway.
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Easton covers roughly 29 square miles in Fairfield County, making it one of the larger towns by area in southwestern Connecticut while holding only about 7,625 residents. The Easton Reservoir (Aspetuck Reservoir) and Saugatuck Reservoir occupy substantial portions of the town, both serving as water supplies for the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company and now Aquarion Water. Public access to these reservoirs is restricted, which has helped preserve the undeveloped feel of the landscape.
The town center around Sport Hill Road and Center Road includes the town hall, a library, and the Easton Community Center, but there is no commercial downtown in the traditional sense. Zoning has kept Easton almost entirely residential and agricultural. Horse farms, hay fields, and wooded acreage define the visual character. The Helen Keller National Center's predecessor organization maintained a property in Easton for years, and Helen Keller lived in the town from 1936 until her death in 1968. Her former home on Fern Quarry Road is privately owned.
Samuel Staples Elementary School serves local students before they move to Joel Barlow High School through the Region 9 school district shared with Redding. The Aspetuck Land Trust manages preserves across Easton and neighboring towns, providing trail networks through the Aspetuck River valley. Route 136, Route 59, and Sport Hill Road are the main through roads, connecting Easton to Westport, Fairfield, and the Merritt Parkway.
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