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Also known as Hamden, Connecticut, Land of the Sleeping Giant, Hamden, CT

town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
U s state
Connecticut
County
New Haven
Region
South Central CT
Type
Mayor-council
Mayor
Adam Sendroff (D)
Total
33.4 sq mi (86.6 km )
Land
32.9 sq mi (85.2 km )
Water
0.54 sq mi (1.4 km )
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Density
1,860/sq mi (718/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes
06514, 06517–06518
Area codes
203/475
Fips code
09-35650
Gnis feature id
0213440
Website
www .hamden .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hamden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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