Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut | |
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Commercial blocks on West Street | |
| Motto(s): Unitas Sub Lege (Latin) "Unity Under the Law" | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W / 41.74722°N 73.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Region | Northwest Hills |
| Incorporated | 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | Denise Raap (D) |
| • Selectmen | JodiAnn Tenney (D) Christine Harding (R) Jonathan E. Torrant (R) Jeffrey J. Zullo (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.8 sq mi (147.1 km2) |
| • Land | 56.1 sq mi (145.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,080 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,192 |
| • Density | 146/sq mi (56.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06750 [Bantam], 06759 [Litchfield], 06778 [Northfield] |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-43370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213452 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | www |
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Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town. There are also three unincorporated villages: East Litchfield, Milton, and Northfield. Northfield, located in the southeastern corner of Litchfield, is home to a high percentage of the Litchfield population.