Stafford, Connecticut
Stafford, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Stafford | |
Mill Pond Country Store in Stafford Hollow Historic District | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′N 72°19′W / 41.983°N 72.317°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Settled | 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | William "Bill" Morrison (D) |
| • Selectman | Richard F. Hartenstein, Jr. (D) |
| • Selectman | Kurt Vail (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2) |
| • Land | 58.0 sq mi (150.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,472 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06076 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-72090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0212349 |
Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 11,472 at the 2020 United States census. The community consists of the downtown area of Stafford Springs and the more rural villages of Crystal Lake, Ellithorpe, Hydeville, Orcuttsville, Staffordville, Stafford Hollow, Village Hill, and West Stafford.