Litchfield, Connecticut | |
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Town of Litchfield | |
Motto(s): Unitas Sub Lege (Latin) "Unity Under the Law" | |
Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W / 41.74722°N 73.18972°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Litchfield |
Region | Northwest Hills |
Incorporated | 1719[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First Selectman | Denise Raap (D) |
• Selectmen | JodiAnn Tenney (D) Christine Harding (R) Jonathan E. Torrant (R) Jeffrey J. Zullo (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.8 sq mi (147.1 km2) |
• Land | 56.1 sq mi (145.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,080 ft (329 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,192 |
• Density | 146/sq mi (56.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06750 [Bantam], 06759 [Litchfield], 06778 [Northfield] |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-43370 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213452 |
Major highways | |
Website | www |
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.[3] The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town. There are also three unincorporated villages: East Litchfield, Milton, and Northfield. Northfield, located in the southeastern corner of Litchfield, is home to a high percentage of the Litchfield population.