Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
The Northwest Hills Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut, United States. It is served by the coterminous Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). 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]
Northwest Hills Planning Region | |
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Planning region | |
| Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) | |
From top left: Naugatuck River in Torrington, Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Kent Falls State Park, Main Street in North Canaan, West Street in Litchfield | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′N 73°13′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Torrington |
| Other cities | Winsted |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Robert A. Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 786.6 sq mi (2,037 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 112,503 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
| Website | northwesthillscog |
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112,503 | — | |
| 2022 (est.) | 113,234 | [3] | 0.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 112,503 people living in the Northwest Hills Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Northwest Hills Region:[4]
Cities
- Torrington
- Winsted (city and consolidated CDP of Winchester)
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: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- "Northwest Hills Council of Governments". Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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