Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG). 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]
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | |
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Planning region | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) | |
From top left: Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Pine Acres Lake along the Natchaug Trail, Thompson Common, Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, Putnam District (village) | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 71°56′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest town | Killingly |
| Government | |
| • Executive director | John Filchak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 553.9 sq mi (1,435 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 95,348 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | neccog |
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 95,348 | — | |
| 2022 (est.) | 96,196 | [3] | 0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 95,348 people living in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region:[4]
References
- "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- "Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments". neccog.org. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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