Wolcott, Connecticut

Wolcott, Connecticut
Town of Wolcott
The gazebo on the Wolcott Town Green
The gazebo on the Wolcott Town Green
Official seal of Wolcott, Connecticut
Wolcott's location within New Haven County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°36′04″N 72°58′30″W / 41.60111°N 72.97500°W / 41.60111; -72.97500
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew Haven
RegionNaugatuck Valley
Incorporated1796
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorThomas G. Dunn (R)
 • Town CouncilChairman David Valletta (R), Vice Chairman
Roger Picard (R), Domenic Angiolillo (R), Debbie Golden (U)
Donald Charette (R)
Rachel Wisler (R)
Jason Stark (R)
Fran Masi (D)
Joseph Membrino (D)[1]
Area
 • Total
21.1 sq mi (54.6 km2)
 • Land20.4 sq mi (52.9 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,142
 • Density770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06716
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-87560
GNIS feature ID0213538
Websitewww.wolcottct.org

Wolcott (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət)[2] is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is primarily residential, with a population of 16,142 as of the 2020 United States Census.[3]

The town was settled in the 1730s by English settlers of the Connecticut Colony and was known as Farmingbury. It was renamed as Wolcott after being incorporated in 1796, following the United States' gaining independence. Some early records spell it as Wolcutt.[4]

  1. ^ "TOWN COUNCIL". wolcottct.org. Wolcott, Connecticut. 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Kyff, Rob (2008). "Pronunciation For Novice Nutmeggers." Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT.
  3. ^ "Wolcott town, New Haven County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Orcutt, Samuel. History of the Town of Wolcott (Connecticut) from 1731 to 1874, with an account of the Centenary Meeting, September 10 and 11, 1873; and with the Genealogies of the Families of the Town. Waterbury: Press of the American Printing Company, 1874.