New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford, Connecticut
Weantinock | |
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The United Bank Building, located in the Center Historic District | |
| Motto: "Gateway to Litchfield County" | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′37″N 73°24′30″W / 41.57694°N 73.40833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Settled | 1707 |
| Incorporated | 1712 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Pete Bass |
| • Town Council | 9 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.7 sq mi (165.0 km2) |
| • Land | 61.6 sq mi (159.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,115 |
| • Density | 457/sq mi (176.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06755, 06776 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-52630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 209242 |
| Website | www |
New Milford is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town, part of Greater Danbury, as well as the New York Metropolitan Area, has a population of 28,115 as of the 2020 census. New Milford lies 14 miles (23 km) north of Danbury on the banks of the Housatonic River, and shares its border with the northeastern shore of Candlewood Lake. It is the largest town in the state of Connecticut in terms of land area at nearly 63.7 mi2 (164.9822 km2). The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP).
New Milford is located roughly 50 miles (80 km) west of Hartford, 63 miles (101 km) northeast of New York City proper, and 80 miles from Midtown Manhattan.
New Milford consists of a number of town sub-divisions (i.e. boroughs, districts, communities, or neighborhoods), including Gaylordsville, Merryall, and Northville. The town's infrastructure largely branches off of either side of the highway routes U.S. 7 and U.S. 202, which intersect and split within the town and together form its main thoroughfare.
The area constituting contemporary New Milford was originally inhabited by the indigenous Wawyachtonoc people, while the town of New Milford itself was formally established by English colonists in the early 18th century.