Southport, Connecticut
Southport | |
|---|---|
Southport Harbor seen from neighboring Sasco Hill | |
| Coordinates: 41°7′55″N 73°17′4″W / 41.13194°N 73.28444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | CT Metropolitan |
| Town | Fairfield |
| Settled | 1639 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1831 |
| Disincorporated | 1854 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.992 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.858 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.134 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,710 |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP Code | 06890 |
| Area code | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-71040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2631576 |
Southport is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is located along Long Island Sound between Mill River and Sasco Brook, where it borders Westport. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,710. Settled in 1639, Southport center has been designated a local historic district since 1967. In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southport Historic District.