Stratford, Connecticut

Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford Town Hall
Stratford Town Hall
Official seal of Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 73°07′47″W / 41.20444°N 73.12972°W / 41.20444; -73.12972
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionCT Metropolitan
Settled1639
IncorporatedApril 13, 1643
Named forStratford-upon-Avon
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorLaura Hoydick (R)
 • Town CouncilChris Pia (R)
Kaitlyn T. Shake (D)
Lesette Franceshi (D)
Gregory Cann (D)
Kimberly Rice (D)
Ken Poisson (R)
Jean Marie Sutton (R)
James Connor (R)
William O'Brien (R)
Laura Dancho (R)
Area
 • Total19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Land17.6 sq mi (45.6 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,355
 • Density2,974.7/sq mi (1,148.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
06614, 06615
Area code203/475
FIPS code09-74190
GNIS feature ID0213514
Websitewww.townofstratford.com

Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, and the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled by Puritans in 1639.

The population was 52,355 as of the 2020 census.[1] It is bordered on the west by Bridgeport, to the north by Trumbull and Shelton, and on the east by Milford (across the Housatonic River). Stratford has a historical legacy in aviation, the military, and theater.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stratford town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2021.