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

Litchfield County was founded in 1751. Litchfield was created by taking area from Hartford and New Haven Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Litchfield had a population of 180,396 people. This is a decrease of 5.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 189,927 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Litchfield represented 5.31% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in Litchfield County:

  • Bantam
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bantam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Barkhamsted
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
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  • Bethlehem
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
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  • Bridgewater
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
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  • Canaan
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Colebrook
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
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  • Cornwall
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Goshen
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
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    • Harwinton
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kent
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Litchfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morris
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hartford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
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    • New Milford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
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    • Norfolk
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
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    • North Canaan
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
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    • Plymouth
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
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    • Roxbury
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
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    • Salisbury
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
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    • Sharon
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
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    • Thomaston
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
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    • Torrington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
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    • Warren
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Washington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Watertown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
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    • Winchester
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
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    • Woodbury
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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