Bolton, Connecticut | |
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Motto: "A Town for All Seasons" | |
Coordinates: 41°45′51″N 72°26′15″W / 41.76417°N 72.43750°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Tolland |
Region | Capitol Region |
Incorporated | 1720 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First selectman | Pam Sawyer (R) |
• Selectmen | Robert R. Morra (R) Michael W. Eremita (R) Kimberly A. Miller (D) Nicole Sullivan (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
• Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 4,858 |
• Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 06043 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-06260 |
GNIS feature ID | 0213393 |
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Website | town |
Bolton (/ˈboʊltən/ BOHL-tən) is a small rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census.[2] Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting, with a first selectman and board of selectman as well as other boards serving specific functions. Bolton was named after a town of the same name in England, also located near Manchester.[3]