Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) | |
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From top left: Lake Compounce in Bristol, Town Green in Naugatuck, Main Street in Thomaston, Shepaug Dam in Southbury, Downtown Waterbury Historic District | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 73°07′W / 41.52°N 73.12°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Waterbury |
| Other cities | Bristol, Shelton, Ansonia, Derby |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Rick Dunne |
| Area | |
• Total | 412.8 sq mi (1,069 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 450,376 |
• Estimate (2024) | 462,220 |
| • Density | 1,090.13/sq mi (420.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
| Website | nvcogct |
The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 448,738 | — | |
| 2020 | 450,376 | 0.4% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 462,220 | [3] | 2.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 450,376 people living in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Naugatuck Valley Region:[4]
Cities
Towns
- Beacon Falls
- Bethlehem
- Cheshire
- Middlebury
- Naugatuck
- Oxford
- Plymouth
- Prospect
- Seymour
- Southbury
- Thomaston
- Watertown
- Wolcott
- Woodbury
References
- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Our Region". Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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