Litchfield, Connecticut

town in and former county seat in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.[3] The population was 8,466 at the 2010 census.

Litchfield, Connecticut
Commercial blocks on West Street
Commercial blocks on West Street
Motto(s): 
Unitas Sub Lege (Latin)
"Unity Under the Law"
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W / 41.74722°N 73.18972°W / 41.74722; -73.18972Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W / 41.74722°N 73.18972°W / 41.74722; -73.18972
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyLitchfield
RegionNorthwest Hills
Incorporated1719[1]
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanDenise Raap (D)
 • SelectmenAnne C. Dranginis (D)
Tom Waterhouse (R)
Jonathan E. Torrant (R)
Jeffrey J. Zullo (D)
Area
 • Total56.8 sq mi (147.1 km2)
 • Land56.1 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 • Total8,466
 • Estimate 
(2018)
8,127
 • Density200/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06750 [Bantam], 06759 [Litchfield], 06778 [Northfield]
Area code(s)860
FIPS code09-43370
GNIS feature ID0213452
Websitewww.townoflitchfield.org

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Litchfield Connecticut". City-Data.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.