New Haven County, Connecticut

New Haven County is a county in the US state of Connecticut. It is in the south central part of the state. The population was 862,477 in 2010. This made New Haven County the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile.[1] Two of the state's largest cities, New Haven and Waterbury, are part of New Haven County.

This article is about the county in Connecticut. For the city in Connecticut, see New Haven, Connecticut.
New Haven County
County of Connecticut
County of New Haven
The New Haven Green Historic District
The New Haven Green Historic District
Map of Connecticut highlighting New Haven County
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°21′N 72°54′W
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1666
Seatnone (since 1960)
New Haven (before 1960)
Largest cityNew Haven (population)
Guilford (area)
Area
 • Total862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land605 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Water258 sq mi (670 km2)  29.9%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)
856,875
 • Density1,427/sq mi (551/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Starting in 1960, county governments were no longer active. Until 1960, the city of New Haven was the county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities. This includes, fire and rescue, snow removal and schools. The county Sheriff plan was removed by voters. This was replaced by State Judicial Marshals in 2000. Because of this, the state judicial plan in New Haven County is divided into three districts: New Haven, Ansonia-Milford and Waterbury.

Colleges and universities

New Haven county organizations
  • New Haven County Cutters

National protected area
  • Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge

Towns

References
  1. "2010 Census Data - 2010 Census". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

Other websites

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