Welcome to Waterford ...
The Town of Waterford is located in New London County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waterford has a population of 18,791 people<2> (see below for details).
Waterford is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waterford: 860 & 959<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 18,791 people. This is a decrease of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waterford had a population of 19,517 people (which is 7.12% of the total population of New London County). This makes Waterford the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Waterford represents 0.55% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,517 people, the population of Waterford increased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,152 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.
Communities Also Named Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in New York, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterford.
Communities near Waterford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterford.
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Westerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Stonington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Montville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
- Ledyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Griswold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Old Saybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 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 Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterford. 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 Waterford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterford ...
Looking for more information about Waterford? 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 Waterford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford. 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 London, 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 Waterford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - 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 Waterford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Waterford 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. |