Connecticut, US
Connecticut: State in the northeastern United States
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Quick Facts about Connecticut
Population : | 3,557,006 |
Country : | United States of America |
Head of government : | Governor of Connecticut |
Area : | 14357 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 12.65% |
Land as percent of area : | 87.35% |
Continent : | North America |
Northernmost point : | Point(-73.4325 42.0506) |
Legislative body : | Connecticut General Assembly |
Named for : | Connecticut River |
Altitude : | 499 feet / 152 meters |
Capital : | Hartford |
Establishment : | January 01, 1788 (235 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone, America/New_York |
Local time : | 02:44:57 (27th March 2023) |



Geography
Connecticut is located at 41°40'1"N 72°39'59"W (41.6670400, -72.6664800). It has 3 neighbors: New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Connecticut map
The largest city of Connecticut is Bridgeport with a population of 143,525. Other cities include, Stamford population 131,397, New Haven population 130,801, North Stamford population 128,278 and Hartford population 121,535. See all Connecticut cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Connecticut (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Connecticut.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport | County seat city of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 143,525 |
Stamford | City in Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 131,397 |
New Haven | City in Connecticut, United States | New Haven | 130,801 |
North Stamford | City in Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 128,278 |
Hartford | City in and capital of Connecticut, United States | Hartford | 121,535 |
Waterbury | City in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | New Haven | 106,826 |
Norwalk | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 88,655 |
East Norwalk | City in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States of America | Fairfield | 84,530 |
Danbury | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 84,317 |
New Britain | City in Connecticut | Hartford | 72,198 |
West Hartford | Town in Connecticut, United States | Hartford | 62,868 |
Greenwich | Town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | Fairfield | 62,769 |
Fairfield | Town in Connecticut, United States of America | Fairfield | 62,215 |
Hamden | Town in Connecticut, US | New Haven | 60,294 |
Bristol | City in Connecticut, United States | Hartford | 59,734 |
Meriden | City in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | New Haven | 58,981 |
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- Official Website
Official website of Connecticut
- Ned Lamont , 2019-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Dannel Malloy , 9 January, 2019 2011-01-05T00:00:00Z
Connecticut has 3 neighbours.
- New York state of the United States of America
- Rhode Island state on east coast of United States of America
- Massachusetts state of the United States of America
- Tolland County
- Hartford County
- Fairfield County
- New Haven County
- Litchfield County
- Windham County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 1,114,756 | - | census |
1920 | 1,380,631 | 19.26% | census |
1930 | 1,606,903 | 14.08% | census |
1940 | 1,709,242 | 5.99% | census |
1950 | 2,007,280 | 14.85% | census |
1960 | 2,535,234 | 20.82% | census |
1970 | 3,031,709 | 16.38% | census |
1980 | 3,107,576 | 2.44% | census |
1990 | 3,287,116 | 5.46% | census |
2000 | 3,405,565 | 3.48% | census |
2010 | 3,574,097 | 4.72% | census |
2011 | 3,588,283 | 0.4% | estimation process |
2012 | 3,594,547 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2013 | 3,594,841 | 0.01% | estimation process |
2014 | 3,594,524 | -0.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 3,587,122 | -0.21% | estimation process |
2016 | 3,578,141 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2017 | 3,573,297 | -0.14% | estimation process |
2018 | 3,571,520 | -0.05% | estimation process |
2019 | 3,565,287 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2020 | 3,557,006 | -0.23% | estimation process |
People born in Connecticut (200)
People born in Connecticut, including economist Franklin Henry Giddings, Augustine Sackett, inventor David Bushnell, .
List
- Tommy Godwin (English racing cyclist) he was born in 05/11/1920
- Aarti Mann (American actress) she was born in 03/03/1978
- Henry Chandler Cowles (American botanist (1869-1939)) he was born in 27/02/1869
- Jason Garfield (Juggler and Entertainer) he was born in 09/08/1974
- Chris Landreth (American animator) he was born in 04/08/1961
- David Dudley Field II (American politician (1805-1894)) he was born in 13/02/1805
- Bob Clearmountain (American record producer) he was born in 16/01/1953
- Leslie I. Carey (Sound engineer) he was born in 03/08/1895
- Julie Umerle (artist) she was born in 01/01/1950
- Mysterious Dave Mather (American sheriff) he was born in 10/08/1851
- Nancy McKinstry (American businesswoman) she was born in 04/01/1959
- Chris Impellitteri (American musician) he was born in 25/09/1964
- Neil Burger (American screenwriter) he was born in 01/01/1963
- Lorne Lanning (American art director) he was born in 20/03/1964
- William Williams (Signer of the US declaration of Independence (1731-1811)) he was born in 23/04/1731
- Asahel Nettleton (American theologian) he was born in 21/04/1783
- David Brainerd (Missionary in colonial North America) he was born in 20/04/1718
- Daniel Rose (American politician (1772-1833)) he was born in 31/07/1772
Connecticut Counties
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Fairfield County | 942,426 |
Hartford County | 889,226 |
New Haven County | 851,948 |
New London County | 264,999 |
Litchfield County | 179,610 |
Middlesex County | 161,657 |
Tolland County | 150,600 |
Windham County | 116,540 |
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