New Britain, Connecticut

This article is about the city in Connecticut. For other uses of the name, see New Britain (disambiguation).

New Britain
City
City of New Britain
West Main Street, Downtown New Britain
West Main Street, Downtown New Britain
Flag of New Britain
Flag
Official seal of New Britain
Seal
Nickname(s): 
New Britski, Hard-Hittin’ New Britain, Hardware City
Motto(s): 
"Industry fills the hive and enjoys the honey."
New Britain's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
New Britain's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 41°40′30″N 72°47′14″W / 41.67500°N 72.78722°W / 41.67500; -72.78722
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Incorporated (town)1850
Incorporated (city)1871
Consolidated1905
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorErin Stewart (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.43 sq mi (34.78 km2)
 • Land13.36 sq mi (34.59 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
[2]
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
74,135
 • Density5,551/sq mi (2,143.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06050, 06051, 06052, 06053
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-50370
GNIS feature ID02378284[2]
Interstates
State Routes
Rapid Transit
Websitewww.newbritainct.gov

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. The city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.[4]

Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and notable sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park, developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain.

The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish population, the city is often playfully referred to as "New Britski."[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Britain, Connecticut
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Connecticut" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2006.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: New Britain city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "A city's Polish heart". The Boston Globe.