Wethersfield, Connecticut

Wethersfield is a town in Connecticut. It is in Hartford County. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield. However, Native Americans called it Pyquag. There were 27,298 people living in Wethersfield in 2020.[2]

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Wethersfield's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Wethersfield's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°42′51″N 72°39′09″W / 41.71417°N 72.65250°W / 41.71417; -72.65250Coordinates: 41°42′51″N 72°39′09″W / 41.71417°N 72.65250°W / 41.71417; -72.65250
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
SettledOctober 1634
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1637
Named forWethersfield, Essex
Area
 • Total13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
 • Land12.3 sq mi (31.9 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total27,298
 • Density2,079.5/sq mi (802.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06109
FIPS code09-84900
GNIS feature ID212042[3]
InterstatesI-91.svg
U.S. HighwaysUS 5.svg
State RoutesConnecticut Highway 3.svg Connecticut Highway 99.svg Connecticut Highway 175.svg Connecticut Highway 287.svg Connecticut Highway 314.svg
Websitewethersfieldct.gov

Wethersfield, Connecticut Media

References

  1. Official Web Site of the Town of Wethersfield
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census - Geography Profile: Wethersfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. "Wethersfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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