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Towns of Connecticut
Towns of connecticut.svg
Towns (light grey) and cities (dark grey) of Connecticut
Location State of Connecticut
Number 169
Populations 854 (Union) – 144,229 (Bridgeport)
Areas 4.98 square miles (12.9 km2) (Derby) – 61.59 square miles (159.5 km2) (New Milford)
Government Council-manager, Mayor-council, Representative town meeting, Town meeting

The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 towns, which are grouped into eight counties.

Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to choose their own government structure. Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one (Naugatuck) is a consolidated borough-town.

City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly. All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town. However, except for one, all currently existing cities in Connecticut are consolidated with their parent town. Former cities are listed in a separate table below.

Towns in Connecticut are allowed to adopt a city form of government without the need to re-incorporate as a city. Connecticut state law also makes no distinction between a consolidated town/city and a regular town. Bolded city names indicate the state's largest cities, with the most populated being Bridgeport. Population is from the 2010 United States Census where available. Currently, Tolland County and Windham County are the only counties in Connecticut without a single city in them.

List of municipalities in Connecticut

Main page: Local government in Connecticut
Number Town Designation Date
established		 Land area
(square miles)		 Population
(in 2010)		 Form of
government		 County Council of Governments Native American
name
1 Andover Town 1848 15.46 3,303 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
2 Ansonia City 1889 6.03 19,249 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
3 Ashford Town 1714 38.79 4,100 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
4 Avon Town 1830 23.12 18,098 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
5 Barkhamsted Town 1779 36.22 3,620 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
6 Beacon Falls Town 1871 9.78 6,049 Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
7 Berlin Town 1785 26.45 19,866 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
8 Bethany Town 1832 20.97 5,563 Town meeting New Haven County South Central
9 Bethel Town 1855 16.79 18,584 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
10 Bethlehem Town 1787 19.36 3,607 Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
11 Bloomfield Town 1835 26.01 20,486 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
12 Bolton Town 1720 14.41 4,980 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
13 Bozrah Town 1786 19.97 2,627 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
14 Branford Town 1685 21.98 28,026 Representative town meeting New Haven County South Central Totoket
15 Bridgeport City 1821 16 144,229 Mayor-council Fairfield County CT Metropolitan Pequonock
16 Bridgewater Town 1856 16.23 1,727 Town meeting Litchfield County Western CT
17 Bristol City 1785 26.51 60,477 Mayor-council Hartford County Naugatuck Valley
18 Brookfield Town 1788 19.8 16,452 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
19 Brooklyn Town 1786 28.97 8,210 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
20 Burlington Town 1806 29.8 9,301 Town meeting Hartford County Northwest Hills
21 Canaan Town 1739 32.95 1,234 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
22 Canterbury Town 1703 39.9 5,132 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT Peagscomsueck
23 Canton Town 1806 24.57 10,292 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
24 Chaplin Town 1822 19.43 2,305 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
25 Cheshire Town 1780 32.91 29,261 Council-manager New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
26 Chester Town 1836 16.03 3,994 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
27 Clinton Town 1838 16.28 13,260 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
28 Colchester Town 1698 49.06 16,068 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
29 Colebrook Town 1779 31.47 1,485 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
30 Columbia Town 1804 21.36 5,485 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
31 Cornwall Town 1740 46.01 1,420 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
32 Coventry Town 1712 37.72 12,435 Council-manager Tolland County Capitol Region
33 Cromwell Town 1851 12.39 14,005 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
34 Danbury City 1687 42.11 80,893 Mayor-council Fairfield County Western CT Pahquioque
35 Darien Town 1820 12.86 20,732 Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
36 Deep River Town 1635 13.55 4,629 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Pattaquasset
37 Derby City 1675 4.98 12,902 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley Paugasset
38 Durham Town 1708 23.6 7,388 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Coginchaug
39 East Granby Town 1858 17.48 5,148 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
40 East Haddam Town 1734 54.33 9,126 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Macki-moodus
41 East Hampton Town 1767 35.59 12,959 Council-manager Middlesex County Lower CT River
42 East Hartford Town 1783 18.02 51,252 Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol Region Podunk
43 East Haven Town 1785 12.26 29,257 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
44 East Lyme Town 1839 34.03 19,159 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
45 East Windsor Town 1768 26.29 11,162 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
46 Eastford Town 1847 28.89 1,749 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
47 Easton Town 1845 27.42 7,490 Town meeting Fairfield County CT Metropolitan
48 Ellington Town 1786 34.05 15,602 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
49 Enfield Town 1683 33.38 44,654 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
50 Essex Town 1852 10.36 6,683 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Patapoug
51 Fairfield Town 1666 30.03 59,404 Representative town meeting Fairfield County CT Metropolitan Uncoway
52 Farmington Town 1645 28.06 25,340 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
53 Franklin Town 1786 19.51 1,922 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
54 Glastonbury Town 1690 51.37 34,427 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
55 Goshen Town 1739 43.66 2,976 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
56 Granby Town 1786 40.69 11,282 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
57 Greenwich Town 1665 47.83 61,171 Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western CT Patuquapaen
58 Griswold Town 1815 34.95 11,951 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
59 Groton Town 1705 31.3 40,115 Representative town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
60 Guilford Town 1639 47.05 22,375 Town meeting New Haven County South Central Menunkatuck
61 Haddam Town 1662 44.03 8,346 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
62 Hamden Town 1786 32.78 60,960 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
63 Hampton Town 1786 25 1,863 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
64 Hartford City 1635 17.31 124,775 Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol Region Suckiag
65 Hartland Town 1761 33.03 2,114 Town meeting Hartford County Northwest Hills
66 Harwinton Town 1737 30.75 5,642 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
67 Hebron Town 1708 36.9 9,686 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
68 Kent Town 1739 48.47 2,979 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills Scatacook
69 Killingly Town 1708 48.52 17,370 Council-manager Windham County Northeast CT Aspinock
70 Killingworth Town 1667 35.33 6,525 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Hammonasset
71 Lebanon Town 1700 54.11 7,308 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
72 Ledyard Town 1836 38.14 15,051 Mayor-council New London County Southeastern CT
73 Lisbon Town 1786 16.26 4,338 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
74 Litchfield Town 1719 56.06 8,466 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills Bantam
75 Lyme Town 1667 31.85 2,406 Town meeting New London County Lower CT River
76 Madison Town 1826 36.2 18,269 Town meeting New Haven County South Central
77 Manchester Town 1823 27.26 58,241 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
78 Mansfield Town 1702 44.46 26,543 Council-manager Tolland County Capitol Region Noubesetuck
79 Marlborough Town 1803 23.28 6,404 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
80 Meriden City 1806 23.75 60,868 Council-manager New Haven County South Central
81 Middlebury Town 1807 17.75 7,575 Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
82 Middlefield Town 1866 12.7 4,425 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
83 Middletown City 1651 40.9 47,648 Mayor-council Middlesex County Lower CT River Mattabeset
84 Milford City 1639 22.56 52,759 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central Wepawaug
85 Monroe Town 1823 26.13 19,479 Town meeting Fairfield County CT Metropolitan
86 Montville Town 1786 42.02 19,571 Mayor-council New London County Southeastern CT
87 Morris Town 1859 17.19 2,388 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
88 Naugatuck Borough 1844 16.39 31,862 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
89 New Britain City 1850 13.34 73,206 Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol Region
90 New Canaan Town 1801 22.13 19,738 Mayor-council Fairfield County Western CT
91 New Fairfield Town 1740 20.46 13,881 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
92 New Hartford Town 1738 37.03 6,970 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
93 New Haven City 1638 18.85 129,779 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central Quinnipiac
94 New London City 1646 5.54 27,620 Mayor-council New London County Southeastern CT Nameaug
95 New Milford Town 1712 61.59 28,142 Mayor-council Litchfield County Western CT Weantinogue
96 Newington Town 1871 13.18 30,562 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
97 Newtown Town 1711 57.76 27,560 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT Quonapague
98 Norfolk Town 1758 45.31 1,709 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
99 North Branford Town 1831 24.92 14,407 Council-manager New Haven County South Central
100 North Canaan Town 1858 19.45 3,315 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
101 North Haven Town 1786 20.77 24,093 Town meeting New Haven County South Central
102 North Stonington Town 1807 54.31 5,297 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
103 Norwalk City 1651 22.81 85,603 Mayor-council Fairfield County Western CT Naramauke
104 Norwich City 1662 28.33 40,493 Council-manager New London County Southeastern CT Mohegan
105 Old Lyme Town 1855 23.1 7,603 Town meeting New London County Lower CT River
106 Old Saybrook Town 1854 15.04 10,242 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
107 Orange Town 1822 17.19 13,956 Town meeting New Haven County South Central
108 Oxford Town 1798 32.89 12,683 Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
109 Plainfield Town 1699 42.27 15,405 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
110 Plainville Town 1869 9.76 17,716 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
111 Plymouth Town 1795 21.72 12,243 Mayor-council Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
112 Pomfret Town 1713 40.3 4,247 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT Mashamoquet
113 Portland Town 1841 23.4 9,508 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River
114 Preston Town 1687 30.9 4,726 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
115 Prospect Town 1827 14.32 9,405 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
116 Putnam Town 1855 20.29 9,584 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT Quinebaug
117 Redding Town 1767 31.5 9,158 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
118 Ridgefield Town 1709 34.43 24,638 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT Caudatowa
119 Rocky Hill Town 1843 13.45 19,709 Representative town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
120 Roxbury Town 1796 26.23 2,262 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills Shepaug
121 Salem Town 1819 28.95 4,151 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
122 Salisbury Town 1741 57.32 3,741 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills Weatogue
123 Scotland Town 1857 18.61 1,726 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
124 Seymour Town 1850 14.57 16,540 Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley Naugatuck
125 Sharon Town 1739 58.7 2,782 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
126 Shelton City 1789 30.57 39,559 Mayor-council Fairfield County Naugatuck Valley Quorum
127 Sherman Town 1802 21.8 3,581 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
128 Simsbury Town 1670 33.88 23,511 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
129 Somers Town 1734 28.34 11,444 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
130 South Windsor Town 1845 27.96 25,709 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
131 Southbury Town 1787 39.06 19,904 Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
132 Southington Town 1779 35.99 43,069 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
133 Sprague Town 1861 13.21 2,984 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
134 Stafford Town 1719 57.96 12,087 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
135 Stamford City 1641 37.75 122,643 Mayor-council Fairfield County Western CT Rippowam
136 Sterling Town 1794 27.23 3,830 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
137 Stonington Town 1662 38.69 18,545 Town meeting New London County Southeastern CT Pawcatuck, Mistack
138 Stratford Town 1639 17.59 51,384 Mayor-council Fairfield County CT Metropolitan Cupheag
139 Suffield Town 1674 42.21 15,735 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
140 Thomaston Town 1875 12.01 7,887 Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
141 Thompson Town 1785 46.94 9,458 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
142 Tolland Town 1715 39.71 15,052 Council-manager Tolland County Capitol Region
143 Torrington City 1740 39.79 36,383 Mayor-council Litchfield County Northwest Hills
144 Trumbull Town 1797 23.29 36,018 Mayor-council Fairfield County CT Metropolitan
145 Union Town 1734 28.71 854 Town meeting Tolland County Northeast CT
146 Vernon Town 1808 17.73 29,179 Mayor-council Tolland County Capitol Region
147 Voluntown Town 1721 38.92 2,603 Town meeting New London County Northeast CT
148 Wallingford Town 1670 39.02 45,135 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central Quinnipiac
149 Warren Town 1786 26.31 1,461 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
150 Washington Town 1779 38.19 3,578 Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
151 Waterbury City 1686 28.57 110,366 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley Mattatuck
152 Waterford Town 1801 32.75 19,517 Representative town meeting New London County Southeastern CT
153 Watertown Town 1780 29.15 22,514 Council-manager Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
154 West Hartford Town 1854 21.98 63,268 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
155 West Haven City 1921 10.84 55,564 Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
156 Westbrook Town 1840 15.72 6,938 Town meeting Middlesex County Lower CT River Pochaug
157 Weston Town 1787 19.8 10,179 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT Aspetuck
158 Westport Town 1835 20.01 26,391 Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western CT Saugatuck
159 Wethersfield Town 1634 12.39 26,668 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region Pyquag
160 Willington Town 1727 33.27 6,041 Town meeting Tolland County Capitol Region
161 Wilton Town 1802 26.95 18,062 Town meeting Fairfield County Western CT
162 Winchester Town 1771 32.28 11,242 Council-manager Litchfield County Northwest Hills
163 Windham Town 1692 27.07 25,268 Town meeting Windham County Southeastern CT
164 Windsor Town 1633 29.63 29,044 Council-manager Hartford County Capitol Region
165 Windsor Locks Town 1854 9.03 12,498 Town meeting Hartford County Capitol Region
166 Wolcott Town 1796 20.43 16,680 Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
167 Woodbridge Town 1784 18.83 8,990 Town meeting New Haven County South Central
168 Woodbury Town 1673 36.47 9,975 Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley Pomperaug
169 Woodstock Town 1686 60.54 7,964 Town meeting Windham County Northeast CT
 
 		 Total: 4,844.80 3,573,701  
 

Cities

City County Population Date chartered as city Date consolidated with town
Ansonia New Haven 18,531 1893 1893
Bridgeport Fairfield 144,229 1836 1889
Bristol Hartford 61,353 1911 1911
Danbury Fairfield 80,893 1889 1965
Derby New Haven 12,903 1893 1893
Groton New London 10,010 1964 Not consolidated
Hartford Hartford 124,775 1784 1896
Meriden New Haven 59,653 1867 1922
Middletown Middlesex 47,481 1784 1924
Milford New Haven 52,759 1959 1959
New Britain Hartford 71,254 1870 1906
New Haven New Haven 129,779 1784 1897
New London New London 27,620 1784 1874
Norwalk Fairfield 85,603 1893 1913
Norwich New London 40,493 1784 1952
Shelton Fairfield 39,559 1915 1915
Stamford Fairfield 122,643 1893 1949
Torrington Litchfield 36,383 1923 1923
Waterbury New Haven 110,366 1853 1902
West Haven New Haven 52,721 1961 1961
WinstedAdministered by the town of Winchester Litchfield 7,321 1917 1915

Former cities

Former city County Date chartered as city Date of disestablishment Disposition
South Norwalk Fairfield 1871 1913 Consolidated with Town and City of Norwalk in 1913.

Now a neighborhood and a taxing district
Rockville Tolland 1889 1965 Consolidated with the Town of Vernon. Now a CDP.
Willimantic Windham 1893 1983 Now a CDP in the town of Windham
Putnam Windham 1895 1984 Now a CDP in the town of Putnam

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