Litchfield County, Connecticut

Litchfield County
County
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall.
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°47′N 73°14′W / 41.79°N 73.24°W / 41.79; -73.24
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Founded	1751
Named for	Lichfield, England
Seat	none (since 1960) Litchfield (before 1960)
Largest city	Torrington
Area
• Total	945 sq mi (2,450 km2)
• Land	921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Water	24 sq mi (60 km2)  2.5%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	185,186
• Density	196.0/sq mi (75.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. State of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 185,186.^[1] The county has a total area of 2,446 km² (945 mi²). 2,383 km² (920 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.61% water.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Census - Geography Profile: Litchfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.