East Haddam, Connecticut

East Haddam, Connecticut
View of the Goodspeed Opera House (left) and Gelston House (right) from the Connecticut River
Coordinates: 41°28′47″N 72°23′40″W / 41.47972°N 72.39444°W / 41.47972; -72.39444
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyMiddlesex
RegionLower CT River Valley
Incorporated1734
Government
  TypeSelectman–town meeting
  First selectmanIrene M. Haines (R)
Area
  Total
56.6 sq mi (146.6 km2)
  Land54.3 sq mi (140.7 km2)
  Water2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,875
  Density163.4/sq mi (63.1/km2)
DemonymEast Haddamite
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06423, 06469
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-22280
GNIS feature ID0213422
Websitewww.easthaddam.org

East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 8,875 at the time of the 2020 census.