Ashford, Connecticut

Ashford, Connecticut
Babcock Library in Ashford
Babcock Library in Ashford
Official seal of Ashford, Connecticut
Ashford's location within Windham County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°53′N 72°10′W / 41.883°N 72.167°W / 41.883; -72.167
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyWindham
RegionNortheastern CT
Incorporated1714
Government
 • TypeSelectman-Town meeting
 • First SelectmanWilliam R. Falletti (R)
 • SelectmanCathryn E. Silver-Smith (D)
 • SelectmanRoger T. Phillips (R)
Area
 • Total102.3 km2 (39.5 sq mi)
 • Land100.5 km2 (38.8 sq mi)
 • Water1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4,191
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06278
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-01430
GNIS feature ID212409[2]
Major highways
Websiteashfordtownhall.org

Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States.[2] The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,191 at the 2020 census.[3] It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town.[4] For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.

Ashford is home to the largest boy scout camp in Connecticut, the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation; to Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with cancer and other serious illness; to the Salvation Army CONNRI Lodge and Conference Center;[5] and to the Evangelical Christian Center, a retreat, camp and conference center.[6]

  1. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashford
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Ashford town, Windham County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Ashford 1714-1989, Moments from History, p69-70
  5. ^ "Salvation Army CONNRI Lodge and Conference Center". Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Evangelical Christian Center Web Site". Retrieved October 25, 2015.