Granby, Connecticut

Granby, Connecticut
Town of Granby
Civil War Soldiers' Monument in the town center
Civil War Soldiers' Monument in the town center
Official seal of Granby, Connecticut
Granby's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Granby's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°57′44″N 72°50′22″W / 41.96222°N 72.83944°W / 41.96222; -72.83944
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Settled1723
Incorporated1786
VillagesGranby (Salmon Brook)
Five Points
Goodrichville
Hungary
Mechanicsville
North Granby
Pegville
West Granby
Government
 • TypeBoard of selectmen-town manager
 • First SelectmanBarry Scott Kuhnly (R)
 • SelectmenMark C. Neumann (R)
Edward E. Ohannessian (R)
Sally S. King (D)
James Lofink(D)
 • Town managerMichael Walsh
Area
 • Total40.8 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land40.7 sq mi (105.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
550 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,903
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
06035, 06060, 06090
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-32640
GNIS feature ID0213434
Major highways
Websitewww.granby-ct.gov

Granby is a town in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,903 at the 2020 census.[1] The town center is defined as a census-designated place known as Salmon Brook. Other areas in town include North Granby and West Granby. Granby is a rural town, located in the foothills of the Litchfield Hills of the Berkshires; besides the suburban natured center, the outskirts of town are filled with dense woods and rolling hills and mountains. From the 1890s to the 1920s, many immigrants from Sweden came to reside in the town.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Granby town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2021.