Stonington, Connecticut

Stonington, Connecticut
Town
Town of Stonington
Stonington, Connecticut, August 2012
Stonington, Connecticut, August 2012
Official seal of Stonington, Connecticut
Map
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Coordinates: 41°21′54″N 71°54′24″W / 41.36500°N 71.90667°W / 41.36500; -71.90667
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew London
RegionSoutheastern CT
Settled1649
Established1662
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanDanielle Chesebrough
 • Other selectmenBen Tamsky (D), Deborah Downie (R)
Area
 • Total
48.98 sq mi (126.85 km2)
 • Land38.66 sq mi (100.12 km2)
 • Water10.32 sq mi (26.72 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,335
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
06355, 06378, 06379
Area code860/959
FIPS code09-73770
GNIS feature ID0213513
Websitewww.stonington-ct.gov

Stonington is a town located 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.[2]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stonington town, New London County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

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