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Welcome to Bridgewater ...

The Town of Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Bridgewater has a population of 1,635 people<2> (see below for details).

Bridgewater is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bridgewater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bridgewater: 860 & 959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bridgewater had an population of 1,635 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Bridgewater had a population of 1,727 people. This makes Bridgewater the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Bridgewater represents 0.05% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,727 people, the population of Bridgewater decreased 5.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,824 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bridgewater.

Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bridgewater - they are located in New York and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgewater.

Communities near Bridgewater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgewater.

  • Waterbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Shelton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
  • Borough of Naugatuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Naugatuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Naugatuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
  • Newtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Milford is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bridgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgewater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgewater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgewater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgewater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgewater ...

Looking for more information about Bridgewater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bridgewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgewater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bridgewater.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgewater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.