The Loyalist-Patriot conflict in Darien Connecticut is the setting for the novel Tory Hole, the first book by children's author Louise Hall Tharp.
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15 Facts About Darien Connecticut
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Darien Connecticut apparently rejected the honor while supporting the Darien option.
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Darien Connecticut was mostly white Protestant through the middle of the twentieth century.
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Darien Connecticut is bordered on the west by Stamford, on the north by New Canaan, and on the east by Norwalk.
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Darien Connecticut has a humid continental climate, similar to that of New York City, with warm to hot summers and cold winters.
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The Darien Library is the most heavily utilized library in Connecticut.
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Darien Connecticut has many active scout units, including two Boy Scout troops, a Boy Scout Ship, and Explorer Post 53, one Girls troop as well as three Cub Scout packs.
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At the federal level, Darien is included in Connecticut's 4th congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Jim Himes.
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Historically, Darien Connecticut has been a solidly Republican town; but in 2016, in spite of the Republican climate nationwide, Democrat Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to win in Darien Connecticut since 1888 when Grover Cleveland beat Benjamin Harrison by two votes.
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Darien was one of only five towns in Connecticut that backed former Ohio Governor John Kasich over Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
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Darien Connecticut has the lowest property taxes of the Fairfield County suburbs of its size, with a mill rate of 15.
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Town of Darien Connecticut is part of "Sustainable Fairfield County"—a cooperative organization made up of ten Fairfield County communities that have joined forces to help advance environmental sustainability and responsibility county-wide.
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Darien Connecticut has five elementary schools: Hindley School, Holmes School, Ox Ridge School, Royle School, and Tokeneke School.
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Teenagers are allowed to perform patient care due to the fact that Darien Connecticut is one of the few states in the nation which allows emergency medical technicians to be certified at age 16.
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Town of Darien Connecticut is protected by three independent all-volunteer fire departments in three fire districts.
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