Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Town of Rocky Hill
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum
Official seal of Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Rocky Hill's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°39′26″N 72°39′36″W / 41.65722°N 72.66000°W / 41.65722; -72.66000
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Incorporated1843
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • Town managerRaymond Carpentino
 • Town CouncilMayor:
Lisa Marotta (R)
Deputy Mayor:
Allan Greenspan (R)
Town Councilors:
David Sevigny (R)
Jeffrey Levine (R)
Pankaj Prakash (R)
Francis Whelan III (R)
John Emmanuel (D)
William O'Sullivan (D)
Mimi Lifshitz-Theroux (D)
Area
 • Total13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2)
 • Land13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,845
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06067
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-65370
GNIS feature ID0213497
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Websitewww.rockyhillct.gov

Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.[1] It was originally land of the Wangunks (a tribe of Native Americans). Europeans began to settle the area of Rocky Hill in 1650, as part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north. In 1722, the area became known as Stepney Parish, until it was independently incorporated in 1843.[2] Rocky Hill’s location on the Connecticut River made it a natural port for Wethersfield and an early center for shipbuilding, agriculture, and trade.

Rocky Hill is a typical bedroom community, as many residents commute to work in the larger urban centers of Hartford to the north and New Haven to the south.

Rocky Hill is the home to the Dinosaur State Park. Rocky Hill also was once the headquarters of Ames Department Stores, which ceased business operations in 2002.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Rocky Hill town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 334.