South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region | |
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| South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 72°49′W / 41.36°N 72.82°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | New Haven |
| Other cities | Meriden, West Haven, Milford |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Carl J. Amento |
| Area | |
| • Total | 367.2 sq mi (951 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 570,487 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd, 5th |
| Website | scrcog |
Interactive map of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region
The South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region in the Councils of governments in Connecticut and a county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG). 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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 570,487 | — | |
| 2022 (est.) | 573,244 | [3] | 0.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 570,487 people living in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
[edit]The following municipalities are members of the South Central Connecticut Region:[4]
Cities
[edit]Towns
[edit]- Bethany
- Branford
- East Haven
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Madison
- North Branford
- North Haven
- Orange
- Wallingford
- Woodbridge
References
[edit]- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. 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: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "South Central Regional Council of Governments". Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States | ||
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