Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut | |
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Stratford Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 73°07′47″W / 41.20444°N 73.12972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | CT Metropolitan |
| Settled | 1639 |
| Incorporated | April 13, 1643 |
| Named after | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Laura Hoydick (R) |
| • Town Council | Chris Pia (R) Kaitlyn T. Shake (D) Lesette Franceshi (D) Gregory Cann (D) Kimberly Rice (D) Ken Poisson (R) Jean Marie Sutton (R) James Connor (R) William O'Brien (R) Laura Dancho (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,355 |
| • Density | 2,974.7/sq mi (1,148.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06614, 06615 |
| Area code | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-74190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213514 |
| Website | www |
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, and the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled by Puritans in 1639.
The population was 52,355 as of the 2020 census. It is bordered on the west by Bridgeport, to the north by Trumbull and Shelton, and on the east by Milford (across the Housatonic River). Stratford has a historical legacy in aviation, the military, and theater.