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Connecticut Gazetteer

Connecticut - Basic Information

Became a State: January 9, 1788 - 5th State
Population: 3,574,097 (2010 Census) - Ranks 29th
Land Area: 4,842.4 square miles - Ranks 48th
Population Density: 738.1 persons per square mile - Ranks 4th
Housing Units: 1,487,891 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 307.3 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2023 Estimates: Connecticut Data and Demographics
State Capital: Hartford
State Website: Official State of Connecticut Website
Connecticut State Flag
Connecticut state flag

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  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, county, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2023, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Connecticut Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Connecticut Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Connecticut Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Connecticut neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Connecticut Neighborhood Explorer


Connecticut History

Connecticut State Flower
Connecticut State Flower - Mountain Laurel

The area of Connecticut was part of the original territory of the United States. It was chartered as a colony in 1662. In 1786, it ceded area to the United States’ government that became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution on January 9, 1788; it was the fifth of the original 13 states to join the Union. Its boundary was generally the same as the present state (excluding the Connecticut Western Reserve), although the boundary between Connecticut and Massachusetts was changed slightly in 1804.

Census data for Connecticut are available beginning with the 1790 census.

Connecticut Geographical Areas

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Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Connecticut Counties | Static Overview Map of Connecticut Counties

There are eight counties in Connecticut. All counties are non-functioning legal entities. In 1960, Connecticut county governments were abolished and county functions were transferred to the state government. The former county boundaries were retained for election of county sheriffs and for judicial purposes.


County Subdivisions

There are 173 county subdivisions in Connecticut known as minor civil divisions (MCDs). These county subdivisions serve as the fundamental local subdivision in the state. There are 169 towns and 4 county subdivisions not defined that consist solely of water (the portions of counties that extend into Long Island Sound). Twenty towns are coextensive with an incorporated place and have a single set of officials. The remaining 149 towns are actively functioning governmental units. Milford city and Milford town in New Haven County governmentally consolidated as the Milford consolidated city.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Connecticut State Bird
Connecticut State Bird - American Robin

Connecticut has 142 places; 30 incorporated places and 112 census designated places (CDPs). There is one consolidated city, Milford city. The incorporated places consist of 19 cities, 10 boroughs and one balance of town representing the portion of the Milford consolidated city that is outside of the incorporated place of Woodmont borough. Incorporated places are dependent within county subdivision.

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Connecticut Civil Features

Connecticut Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 4 Metropolitan and 1 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Connecticut. CT Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Connecticut ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 282 ZIP Code tabulation areas in Connecticut. View Connecticut ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Connecticut has 44 elementary school districts, 8 secondary school districts, and 115 unified school districts. View Connecticut Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Connecticut has 6 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Connecticut district. View Map of Connecticut Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 36 state senate districts and 151 state house districts in Connecticut. There is also one state house district not defined and one state senate district not defined which are comprised solely of water.

American Indian Areas

Connecticut has two federally recognized American Indian area reservations and off-reservation trust lands. There are also three state recognized American Indian area reservations.

Other Information Of General Geographic Interest

The irregularity of the boundary in southwestern Connecticut where it abuts New York State, called the Connecticut Panhandle, is the result of territorial disputes in the late 17th century. New York gave up its claim to this area in exchange for an equivalent area extending northwards from Ridgefield, Connecticut to the Massachusetts border and an undisputed claim to Rye, New York. The two British colonies negotiated an agreement in November 1683 establishing the New York-Connecticut border as 20 miles east of the Hudson River, north to Massachusetts.

Connecticut Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Connecticut Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Connecticut Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Connecticut Historical Features and Connecticut Historic Landmarks

Connecticut Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the County: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive CT map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any CT school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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