Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Depot Street Bridge, March 2017
Official seal of Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls' location within New Haven County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°26′20″N 73°03′24″W / 41.43889°N 73.05667°W / 41.43889; -73.05667
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew Haven
RegionNaugatuck Valley
Incorporated1871
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanGerard Smith (U) [1]
 • SelectmenMichael A Krenesky (R)
Peter Betkoski (D)
Area
 • Total9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2)
 • Land9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,000
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06403
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-03250
GNIS feature ID0213387[2]
Websitewww.beaconfalls-ct.org
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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]

  1. ^ "Smith wins first selectman seat in Beacon Falls". November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Town of Beacon Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Beacon Falls town, New Haven County, Connecticut". Retrieved November 26, 2021.