Wolcott, Connecticut
Wolcott, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Wolcott | |
The gazebo on the Wolcott Town Green | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 72°58′30″W / 41.60111°N 72.97500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | Naugatuck Valley |
| Incorporated | 1796 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Thomas G. Dunn (R) |
| • Town Council | Chairman Rachel Wisler (R) Vice Chairman Terri Sheehan (R) Sean Hughes (R) Michael Macary (D) Donald Charette Sr. (R) Anthony Guerrera Jr. (R) Cory Lagasse (D) Charles Nappi (D) Joseph Skerritt Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.1 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.4 sq mi (52.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,142 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06716 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-87560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213538 |
| Website | www |
Wolcott (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət) is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is primarily residential, with a population of 16,142 as of the 2020 United States census.
The town was settled in the 1730s by English settlers of the Connecticut Colony and was known as Farmingbury. It was renamed as Wolcott after being incorporated in 1796, following the United States' gaining independence. Some early records spell it as Wolcutt.