Jewett City, Connecticut

Jewett City, Connecticut
Borough
Borough of Jewett City
The center of Jewett City
The center of Jewett City
Jewett City's location within New London County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°36′26″N 71°58′47″W / 41.60722°N 71.97972°W / 41.60722; -71.97972
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew London
RegionSoutheastern CT
TownGriswold
Government
 • Borough WardenTimothy Sharkey (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,328
 • Density4,765.96/sq mi (1,840.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06351
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-39940
GNIS feature ID0208160
Websitejewettcity.org

Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, in the town of Griswold. The borough is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,328 at the 2020 census, down from 3,487 in 2010.[2] The borough was named for Eliezer Jewett, who founded a settlement there in 1771.[3]

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