Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 72°05′W / 41.49°N 72.09°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 1992[1] |
| Largest city | Norwich |
| Other cities | New London, Willimantic, Groton |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Amanda E. Kennedy |
| Area | |
• Total | 598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 280,430 |
• Estimate (2025) | 284,015  |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | seccog |
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[2][3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 1,192 | — | |
| 1800 | 17,301 | 1,351.4% | |
| 1810 | 14,484 | −16.3% | |
| 1820 | 31,825 | 119.7% | |
| 1830 | 35,549 | 11.7% | |
| 1840 | 38,247 | 7.6% | |
| 1850 | 49,942 | 30.6% | |
| 1860 | 63,424 | 27.0% | |
| 1870 | 69,439 | 9.5% | |
| 1880 | 72,973 | 5.1% | |
| 1890 | 78,352 | 7.4% | |
| 1900 | 83,731 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 96,412 | 15.1% | |
| 1920 | 111,951 | 16.1% | |
| 1930 | 125,200 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 129,100 | 3.1% | |
| 1950 | 146,380 | 13.4% | |
| 1960 | 201,047 | 37.3% | |
| 1970 | 245,752 | 22.2% | |
| 1980 | 253,147 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 269,748 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 273,048 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 290,198 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 280,430 | −3.4% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 284,015 | [4] | 1.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region.[3]
Municipalities
[edit]The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region:[5]
Cities
[edit]Towns
[edit]Boroughs
[edit]- Jewett City (Located within the Town of Griswold)
References
[edit]- ↑ https://seccog.org/
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "SCCOG Members". Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States | ||
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