Groton (city), Connecticut

City of Groton, Connecticut
City
Skyline of Groton
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Flag of City of Groton, Connecticut
Official seal of City of Groton, Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°20′45″N 72°01′47″W / 41.34583°N 72.02972°W / 41.34583; -72.02972
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew London
RegionSoutheastern CT
Incorporated1964
Government
 • MayorKeith Hedrick (D)
 • Deputy MayorGweneviere Depot (D)
 • City CouncilorsRashaad Carter (D)

Lisa McCabe (D) Paul Norris (D) Stephen Sheffield (D)

Christine Piazza (D)
Area
 • Total6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2)
 • Land3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Water3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,389
 • Estimate 
(2019)
8,911
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06340
Area code860/959
FIPS code09-34180
GNIS feature ID0207531
AirportGroton–New London Airport
Major highways
Websitecityofgroton.com

The City of Groton is a dependent political subdivision of the town of Groton, Connecticut, United States. The city was settled in 1655 as Groton Bank, and the area developed into the principal village of the town of Groton. The village of Groton incorporated as a borough in 1903, and the residents of the borough of Groton reincorporated as the city of Groton in 1964. It is the only remaining city in the state of Connecticut that is not governmentally consolidated with its parent town.[1] The city is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ Connecticut Office of Legislative Research, Lake Associations and Special Districts, 95-R-0800, August 8, 1995.