At the beginning of the 17th century, the area that would become known as Simsbury as of 1670 was inhabited by indigenous peoples. The Wappinger were one of these groups, composed of eighteen bands that … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.3 square miles (88.8 km ), of which 33.9 square miles (87.9 km ) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km ), or 1.09%, is water.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 23,234 people, 8,527 households, and 6,591 families residing in the town. The population density was 685.7 inhabitants per square mile (264.8/km ). There were 8,739 housi… See more