Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Old Saybrook had an population of 10,074 people. This is a decrease of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Old Saybrook had a population of 10,242 people (which is 6.18% of the total population of Middlesex County). This makes Old Saybrook the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Old Saybrook represents 0.29% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,242 people, the population of Old Saybrook decreased 1.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,367 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Saybrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Saybrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Saybrook. 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 Old Saybrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Saybrook. See our Newspapers Page for Old Saybrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Saybrook ...
Looking for more information about Old Saybrook? 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 Old Saybrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Saybrook.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Saybrook - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Old Saybrook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Old Saybrook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.
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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.