Beacon Falls, Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates: 41°26′20″N 73°03′24″W / 41.43889°N 73.05667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | Naugatuck Valley |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | Gerard Smith (U) [1] |
| • Selectmen | Michael A Krenesky (R) Peter Betkoski (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06403 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-03250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213387[2] |
| Website | www |
Beacon Falls is a town in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region & is around 6 miles from Waterbury. It lies in the southwestern part of the state, and is bisected by the Naugatuck River. The population was 6,000 at the 2020 census, down from 6,049 at the 2010 census.[3]
- ^ "Smith wins first selectman seat in Beacon Falls". November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Town of Beacon Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Beacon Falls town, New Haven County, Connecticut". Retrieved November 26, 2021.