Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stratford had an population of 51,903 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Stratford had a population of 51,384 people (or 5.59% of the total population of Fairfield County). This makes Stratford the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Stratford represents 1.44% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51,384 people, the population of Stratford increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 49,976 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stratford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stratford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stratford. 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 Stratford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford. See our Newspapers Page for Stratford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stratford ...
Looking for more information about Stratford? 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 Stratford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stratford.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Stratford refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Stratford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stratford - 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 Stratford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Stratford 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.