List of municipalities in Connecticut
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This is a list of towns in Connecticut. The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 towns, which are grouped into eight counties.
Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home Rule Act; however, towns are free to choose their own government structure. Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one (Naugatuck) is a consolidated borough-town.
List of towns in Connecticut
Number | Town | Designation | Date established |
Land area (square miles) |
Population (in 2010) |
Form of government |
County | Council of Governments | Native American name |
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1 | Andover | Town | 1848 | 15.46 | 3,303 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
2 | Ansonia | City | 1889 | 6.03 | 19,249 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
3 | Ashford | Town | 1714 | 38.79 | 4,100 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
4 | Avon | Town | 1830 | 23.12 | 18,098 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
5 | Barkhamsted | Town | 1779 | 36.22 | 3,620 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
6 | Beacon Falls | Town | 1871 | 9.78 | 6,049 | Town meeting | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
7 | Berlin | Town | 1785 | 26.45 | 19,866 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
8 | Bethany | Town | 1832 | 20.97 | 5,563 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | |
9 | Bethel | Town | 1855 | 16.79 | 18,584 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
10 | Bethlehem | Town | 1787 | 19.36 | 3,607 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Naugatuck Valley | |
11 | Bloomfield | Town | 1835 | 26.01 | 20,486 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
12 | Bolton | Town | 1720 | 14.41 | 4,980 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
13 | Bozrah | Town | 1786 | 19.97 | 2,627 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
14 | Branford | Town | 1685 | 21.98 | 28,026 | Representative town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | Totoket |
15 | Bridgeport | City | 1821 | 16 | 144,229 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | Pequonock |
16 | Bridgewater | Town | 1856 | 16.23 | 1,727 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Western CT | |
17 | Bristol | City | 1785 | 26.51 | 60,477 | Mayor-council | Hartford County | Naugatuck Valley | |
18 | Brookfield | Town | 1788 | 19.8 | 16,452 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
19 | Brooklyn | Town | 1786 | 28.97 | 8,210 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
20 | Burlington | Town | 1806 | 29.8 | 9,301 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Northwest Hills | |
21 | Canaan | Town | 1739 | 32.95 | 1,234 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
22 | Canterbury | Town | 1703 | 39.9 | 5,132 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | Peagscomsueck |
23 | Canton | Town | 1806 | 24.57 | 10,292 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
24 | Chaplin | Town | 1822 | 19.43 | 2,305 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
25 | Cheshire | Town | 1780 | 32.91 | 29,261 | Council-manager | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
26 | Chester | Town | 1836 | 16.03 | 3,994 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
27 | Clinton | Town | 1838 | 16.28 | 13,260 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
28 | Colchester | Town | 1698 | 49.06 | 16,068 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
29 | Colebrook | Town | 1779 | 31.47 | 1,485 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
30 | Columbia | Town | 1804 | 21.36 | 5,485 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
31 | Cornwall | Town | 1740 | 46.01 | 1,420 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
32 | Coventry | Town | 1712 | 37.72 | 12,435 | Council-manager | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
33 | Cromwell | Town | 1851 | 12.39 | 14,005 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
34 | Danbury | City | 1687 | 42.11 | 80,893 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | Western CT | Pahquioque |
35 | Darien | Town | 1820 | 12.86 | 20,732 | Representative town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
36 | Deep River | Town | 1635 | 13.55 | 4,629 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Pattaquasset |
37 | Derby | City | 1675 | 4.98 | 12,902 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | Paugasset |
38 | Durham | Town | 1708 | 23.6 | 7,388 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Coginchaug |
39 | East Granby | Town | 1858 | 17.48 | 5,148 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
40 | East Haddam | Town | 1734 | 54.33 | 9,126 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Macki-moodus |
41 | East Hampton | Town | 1767 | 35.59 | 12,959 | Council-manager | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
42 | East Hartford | Town | 1783 | 18.02 | 51,252 | Mayor-council | Hartford County | Capitol Region | Podunk[1] |
43 | East Haven | Town | 1785 | 12.26 | 29,257 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | |
44 | East Lyme | Town | 1839 | 34.03 | 19,159 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
45 | East Windsor | Town | 1768 | 26.29 | 11,162 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
46 | Eastford | Town | 1847 | 28.89 | 1,749 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
47 | Easton | Town | 1845 | 27.42 | 7,490 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | |
48 | Ellington | Town | 1786 | 34.05 | 15,602 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
49 | Enfield | Town | 1683 | 33.38 | 44,654 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
50 | Essex | Town | 1852 | 10.36 | 6,683 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Patapoug |
51 | Fairfield | Town | 1666 | 30.03 | 59,404 | Representative town meeting | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | Uncoway |
52 | Farmington | Town | 1645 | 28.06 | 25,340 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
53 | Franklin | Town | 1786 | 19.51 | 1,922 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
54 | Glastonbury | Town | 1690 | 51.37 | 34,427 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
55 | Goshen | Town | 1739 | 43.66 | 2,976 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
56 | Granby | Town | 1786 | 40.69 | 11,282 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
57 | Greenwich | Town | 1665 | 47.83 | 61,171 | Representative town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | Patuquapaen |
58 | Griswold | Town | 1815 | 34.95 | 11,951 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
59 | Groton | Town | 1705 | 31.3 | 40,115 | Representative town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
60 | Guilford | Town | 1639 | 47.05 | 22,375 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | Menunkatuck |
61 | Haddam | Town | 1662 | 44.03 | 8,346 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
62 | Hamden | Town | 1786 | 32.78 | 60,960 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | |
63 | Hampton | Town | 1786 | 25 | 1,863 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
64 | Hartford | City | 1635 | 17.31 | 124,775 | Mayor-council | Hartford County | Capitol Region | Suckiag |
65 | Hartland | Town | 1761 | 33.03 | 2,114 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Northwest Hills | |
66 | Harwinton | Town | 1737 | 30.75 | 5,642 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
67 | Hebron | Town | 1708 | 36.9 | 9,686 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
68 | Kent | Town | 1739 | 48.47 | 2,979 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | Scatacook |
69 | Killingly | Town | 1708 | 48.52 | 17,370 | Council-manager | Windham County | Northeast CT | Aspinock |
70 | Killingworth | Town | 1667 | 35.33 | 6,525 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Hammonasset |
71 | Lebanon | Town | 1700 | 54.11 | 7,308 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
72 | Ledyard | Town | 1836 | 38.14 | 15,051 | Mayor-council | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
73 | Lisbon | Town | 1786 | 16.26 | 4,338 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
74 | Litchfield | Town | 1719 | 56.06 | 8,466 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | Bantam |
75 | Lyme | Town | 1667 | 31.85 | 2,406 | Town meeting | New London County | Lower CT River | |
76 | Madison | Town | 1826 | 36.2 | 18,269 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | |
77 | Manchester | Town | 1823 | 27.26 | 58,241 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
78 | Mansfield | Town | 1702 | 44.46 | 26,543 | Council-manager | Tolland County | Capitol Region | Noubesetuck |
79 | Marlborough | Town | 1803 | 23.28 | 6,404 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
80 | Meriden | City | 1806 | 23.75 | 60,868 | Council-manager | New Haven County | South Central | |
81 | Middlebury | Town | 1807 | 17.75 | 7,575 | Town meeting | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
82 | Middlefield | Town | 1866 | 12.7 | 4,425 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
83 | Middletown | City | 1651 | 40.9 | 47,648 | Mayor-council | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Mattabeset |
84 | Milford | City | 1639 | 22.56 | 52,759 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | Wepawaug |
85 | Monroe | Town | 1823 | 26.13 | 19,479 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | |
86 | Montville | Town | 1786 | 42.02 | 19,571 | Mayor-council | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
87 | Morris | Town | 1859 | 17.19 | 2,388 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
88 | Naugatuck | Borough | 1844 | 16.39 | 31,862 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
89 | New Britain | City | 1850 | 13.34 | 73,206 | Mayor-council | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
90 | New Canaan | Town | 1801 | 22.13 | 19,738 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
91 | New Fairfield | Town | 1740 | 20.46 | 13,881 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
92 | New Hartford | Town | 1738 | 37.03 | 6,970 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
93 | New Haven | City | 1638 | 18.85 | 129,779 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | Quinnipiac |
94 | New London | City | 1646 | 5.54 | 27,620 | Mayor-council | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | Nameaug |
95 | New Milford | Town | 1712 | 61.59 | 28,142 | Mayor-council | Litchfield County | Western CT | Weantinogue |
96 | Newington | Town | 1871 | 13.18 | 30,562 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
97 | Newtown | Town | 1711 | 57.76 | 27,560 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | Quonapague |
98 | Norfolk | Town | 1758 | 45.31 | 1,709 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
99 | North Branford | Town | 1831 | 24.92 | 14,407 | Council-manager | New Haven County | South Central | |
100 | North Canaan | Town | 1858 | 19.45 | 3,315 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
101 | North Haven | Town | 1786 | 20.77 | 24,093 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | |
102 | North Stonington | Town | 1807 | 54.31 | 5,297 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
103 | Norwalk | City | 1651 | 22.81 | 85,603 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | Western CT | Naramauke |
104 | Norwich | City | 1662 | 28.33 | 40,493 | Council-manager | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | Mohegan |
105 | Old Lyme | Town | 1855 | 23.1 | 7,603 | Town meeting | New London County | Lower CT River | |
106 | Old Saybrook | Town | 1854 | 15.04 | 10,242 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
107 | Orange | Town | 1822 | 17.19 | 13,956 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | |
108 | Oxford | Town | 1798 | 32.89 | 12,683 | Town meeting | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
109 | Plainfield | Town | 1699 | 42.27 | 15,405 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
110 | Plainville | Town | 1869 | 9.76 | 17,716 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
111 | Plymouth | Town | 1795 | 21.72 | 12,243 | Mayor-council | Litchfield County | Naugatuck Valley | |
112 | Pomfret | Town | 1713 | 40.3 | 4,247 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | Mashamoquet |
113 | Portland | Town | 1841 | 23.4 | 9,508 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | |
114 | Preston | Town | 1687 | 30.9 | 4,726 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
115 | Prospect | Town | 1827 | 14.32 | 9,405 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
116 | Putnam | Town | 1855 | 20.29 | 9,584 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | Quinebaug |
117 | Redding | Town | 1767 | 31.5 | 9,158 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
118 | Ridgefield | Town | 1709 | 34.43 | 24,638 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | Caudatowa |
119 | Rocky Hill | Town | 1843 | 13.45 | 19,709 | Representative town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
120 | Roxbury | Town | 1796 | 26.23 | 2,262 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | Shepaug |
121 | Salem | Town | 1819 | 28.95 | 4,151 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
122 | Salisbury | Town | 1741 | 57.32 | 3,741 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | Weatogue |
123 | Scotland | Town | 1857 | 18.61 | 1,726 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
124 | Seymour | Town | 1850 | 14.57 | 16,540 | Town meeting | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | Naugatuck |
125 | Sharon | Town | 1739 | 58.7 | 2,782 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
126 | Shelton | City | 1789 | 30.57 | 39,559 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | Naugatuck Valley | Quorum |
127 | Sherman | Town | 1802 | 21.8 | 3,581 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
128 | Simsbury | Town | 1670 | 33.88 | 23,511 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
129 | Somers | Town | 1734 | 28.34 | 11,444 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
130 | South Windsor | Town | 1845 | 27.96 | 25,709 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
131 | Southbury | Town | 1787 | 39.06 | 19,904 | Town meeting | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
132 | Southington | Town | 1779 | 35.99 | 43,069 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
133 | Sprague | Town | 1861 | 13.21 | 2,984 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
134 | Stafford | Town | 1719 | 57.96 | 12,087 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
135 | Stamford | City | 1641 | 37.75 | 122,643 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | Western CT | Rippowam |
136 | Sterling | Town | 1794 | 27.23 | 3,830 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
137 | Stonington | Town | 1662 | 38.69 | 18,545 | Town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | Pawcatuck, Mistack |
138 | Stratford | Town | 1639 | 17.59 | 51,384 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | Cupheag |
139 | Suffield | Town | 1674 | 42.21 | 15,735 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
140 | Thomaston | Town | 1875 | 12.01 | 7,887 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Naugatuck Valley | |
141 | Thompson | Town | 1785 | 46.94 | 9,458 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
142 | Tolland | Town | 1715 | 39.71 | 15,052 | Council-manager | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
143 | Torrington | City | 1740 | 39.79 | 36,383 | Mayor-council | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
144 | Trumbull | Town | 1797 | 23.29 | 36,018 | Mayor-council | Fairfield County | CT Metropolitan | |
145 | Union | Town | 1734 | 28.71 | 854 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Northeast CT | |
146 | Vernon | Town | 1808 | 17.73 | 29,179 | Mayor-council | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
147 | Voluntown | Town | 1721 | 38.92 | 2,603 | Town meeting | New London County | Northeast CT | |
148 | Wallingford | Town | 1670 | 39.02 | 45,135 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | Quinnipiac |
149 | Warren | Town | 1786 | 26.31 | 1,461 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
150 | Washington | Town | 1779 | 38.19 | 3,578 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
151 | Waterbury | City | 1686 | 28.57 | 110,366 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | Mattatuck |
152 | Waterford | Town | 1801 | 32.75 | 19,517 | Representative town meeting | New London County | South Centraleastern CT | |
153 | Watertown | Town | 1780 | 29.15 | 22,514 | Council-manager | Litchfield County | Naugatuck Valley | |
154 | West Hartford | Town | 1854 | 21.98 | 63,268 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
155 | West Haven | City | 1921 | 10.84 | 55,564 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | South Central | |
156 | Westbrook | Town | 1840 | 15.72 | 6,938 | Town meeting | Middlesex County | Lower CT River | Pochaug |
157 | Weston | Town | 1787 | 19.8 | 10,179 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | Aspetuck |
158 | Westport | Town | 1835 | 20.01 | 26,391 | Representative town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | Saugatuck |
159 | Wethersfield | Town | 1634 | 12.39 | 26,668 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | Pyquag |
160 | Willington | Town | 1727 | 33.27 | 6,041 | Town meeting | Tolland County | Capitol Region | |
161 | Wilton | Town | 1802 | 26.95 | 18,062 | Town meeting | Fairfield County | Western CT | |
162 | Winchester | Town | 1771 | 32.28 | 11,242 | Council-manager | Litchfield County | Northwest Hills | |
163 | Windham | Town | 1692 | 27.07 | 25,268 | Town meeting | Windham County | South Centraleastern CT | |
164 | Windsor | Town | 1633 | 29.63 | 29,044 | Council-manager | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
165 | Windsor Locks | Town | 1854 | 9.03 | 12,498 | Town meeting | Hartford County | Capitol Region | |
166 | Wolcott | Town | 1796 | 20.43 | 16,680 | Mayor-council | New Haven County | Naugatuck Valley | |
167 | Woodbridge | Town | 1784 | 18.83 | 8,990 | Town meeting | New Haven County | South Central | |
168 | Woodbury | Town | 1673 | 36.47 | 9,975 | Town meeting | Litchfield County | Naugatuck Valley | Pomperaug |
169 | Woodstock | Town | 1686 | 60.54 | 7,964 | Town meeting | Windham County | Northeast CT | |
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Total: | 4,844.80 | 3,573,701 | |
See also
- Administrative divisions of Connecticut
- Connecticut
- List of cities in Connecticut
- List of counties in Connecticut
- List of municipalities of Connecticut by population
References
- ^ Nick Bacon. "Podunk After Pratt: Place and Placelessness in East Hartford, CT.” In Confronting Urban Legacy: Rediscovering Hartford and New England’s Forgotten Cities. Xiangming Chen and Nick Bacon (eds). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013.
- Connecticut State Register and Manual, Sec. VII