While we don't have a date for the founding of Naugatuck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Naugatuck has a population of 31,089 people<2> (see below for details).
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Naugatuck had an population of 31,089 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Naugatuck had a population of 31,862 people. This makes Naugatuck the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Naugatuck represents 0.89% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,862 people, the population of Naugatuck increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 30,989 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Naugatuck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naugatuck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naugatuck. 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 Naugatuck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naugatuck. See our Newspapers Page for Naugatuck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naugatuck ...
Looking for more information about Naugatuck? 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 Naugatuck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naugatuck.
Adding Naugatuck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naugatuck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Naugatuck was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naugatuck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Naugatuck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Naugatuck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.