Welcome to Waterbury ...
The Town of Waterbury is located in New Haven County<1>.
The location of Waterbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Waterbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterburian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waterbury has a population of 107,438 people<4> (see below for details).
Waterbury is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Waterbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Waterbury: (203) and (475)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterbury had an population of 107,438 people. This is a decrease of 2.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waterbury had a population of 110,366 people (which is 12.78% of the total population of New Haven County). This makes Waterbury the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Waterbury represents 3.09% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 110,366 people, the population of Waterbury increased 2.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 107,271 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterbury.
Communities Also Named Waterbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waterbury - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterbury.
Communities near Waterbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterbury.
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <7>
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <7>
- New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Meriden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <7>
- Meriden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - West Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
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 Waterbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterbury. 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 Waterbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterbury. See our Newspapers Page for Waterbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterbury ...
Looking for more information about Waterbury? 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 Waterbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterbury. 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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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 Waterbury 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 Waterbury may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterbury. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |