Welcome to New Milford ...
The Town of New Milford is located in Litchfield County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of New Milford has a population of 26,810 people<2> (see below for details).
New Milford is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Milford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Milford: 860 & 959<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Milford had an population of 26,810 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of New Milford had a population of 28,142 people (which is 14.83% of the total population of Litchfield County). This makes New Milford the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of New Milford represents 0.79% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,142 people, the population of New Milford increased 3.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 27,121 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Milford.
Communities near New Milford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Milford.
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Southbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- New Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- Woodbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 New Milford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Milford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Milford. 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 New Milford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Milford. See our Newspapers Page for New Milford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Milford ...
Looking for more information about New Milford? 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 New Milford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Milford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 New Milford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Milford - 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 New Milford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the New Milford 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. |
| <6> | 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. |