Stonington

Also known as Stonington, Connecticut, Stonington, CT

town in New London County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: New London
Region: Southeastern CT
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectman: Bill Middleton ( D )
Other selectmen: Deborah Norman (D), Bryan Bentz (R)
Total: 48.98 sq mi (126.85 km )
Land: 38.66 sq mi (100.12 km )
Water: 10.32 sq mi (26.72 km )
Elevation: 75 ft (23 m)
Density: 474.31/sq mi (183.13/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 (Eastern)
Summer dst: UTC-4 (Eastern)
Zip codes: 06355, 06378, 06379
Area code: 860/959
Fips code: 09-73770
Gnis feature id: 0213513

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Stonington
Population: 976
Area: 1.927694
Elevation: 9
Official website: www.stonington-ct.gov
Image: Water Street at Church Street, Stonington, CT.JPG
Households: 526
Dialing code: 860

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Commons category: Stonington, Connecticut
water as percent of area: 53.0524
inception: 1649-00-00
water area: 1.022688
per capita income: 84002
postal code: 06378

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Article

Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and Wequetequock, and the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic. Stonington is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population of the town was 18,335 at the 2020 census. The town is home to many restored homes and preserves its long nautical history.

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