Welcome to the 2008 Darien Answer Book. In it’s 88 pages, the book includes hundreds of questions and answers about the town in 20 categories from history and town government to where to shop, where to volunteer, and where to get a dog license.

The Darien Answer Book is where you can find how many people live in town, take the pulse of real estate sales, see how well Darien High School seniors did on the SATs, and review the rules of the road as they pertain to bicycles, riders on horseback, and cars with flashing blue lights. For newcomers and old-timers alike, the Darien Answer Book is a valuable resource with its list of town officials and local Web sites.