Wallingford, Connecticut

Wallingford
Town of Wallingford
Downtown Wallingford
Motto: 
"A Great New England Town"
Coordinates: 41°27′23″N 72°48′15″W / 41.45639°N 72.80417°W / 41.45639; -72.80417
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyNew Haven
RegionSouth Central CT
MSAGreater New Haven
CSANew York
Established1670
Government
  TypeMayor-council
  MayorVincent Cervoni (R)
  Town Council
  • Joe Marrone (R), Chair
  • Christina Tatta (R), Vice Chair
  • Craig C. Fishbein (R)
  • Thomas Laffin (R)
  • Autumn Allinson (R)
  • Chris Regan (R)
  • Sam Carmody (D)
  • Jesse Reynolds (D)
  • Vincent F. Testa, Jr. (D)
Area
  Total
39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2)
  Land39.0 sq mi (101.1 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
44,396
  Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
06492, 06493
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-78740
GNIS feature ID0213522
Websitewallingfordct.gov

Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, centrally located between New Haven and Hartford, and Boston and New York City. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and the New York Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,396 at the 2020 census. The community was named after Wallingford, in England.