Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Guilford | |
Guilford Green | |
| Motto: "Discover A Piece Of Connecticut History" | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 72°41′W / 41.283°N 72.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | South Central CT |
| Settled | May 19, 1639 |
| Established | October 15, 1644 |
| Named after | Guildford, Surrey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Matthew T. Hoey III (D) |
| • Selectman | Louis Federici (D) |
| • Selectman | Sandra Ruoff (D) |
| • Selectman | Charles Havrda (R) |
| • Selectman | Susan Renner (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.7 km2) |
| • Land | 47.1 sq mi (121.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,073 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| • Demonym | Guilfordian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06437 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-34950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213438 |
| Website | www |
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 22,073 at the 2020 census.