Deep River | |
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| Town of Deep River | |
 Town Hall, Deep River | |
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| Coordinates: 41°22′03″N 72°27′50″W / 41.36750°N 72.46389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | Lower CT River Valley |
| Established | 1635 |
| Name changed | 1947 |
| Named for | A Deep River referring to the Connecticut River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Carol Jones (D) |
| • Selectman | Duane Gates (D) |
| • Selectman | James A. Olson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2) |
| • Land | 13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,415 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06417, 06419 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-19130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213417[1] |
| Website | www |
Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census.[2] The town center is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex.