Woodmont, Connecticut

Woodmont, Connecticut
Borough
Borough of Woodmont
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Woodmont, Connecticut Location within the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°13′41″N 72°59′32″W / 41.22806°N 72.99222°W / 41.22806; -72.99222
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Region	South Central CT
Town	Milford
Area [1]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Water	0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,486
• Density	5,643.64/sq mi (2,182.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	09-88050
GNIS feature ID	0212247
Website	www.boroughofwoodmont.us

Woodmont is a borough of the city of Milford, in New Haven County, Connecticut. The population was 1,486 at the 2020 census.^[2] It was first created by Special Act of Connecticut General Assembly in 1893 as the Woodmont Improvement Association.^[3] In 1903 it became the Woodmont Association.^[4] It became a municipality in 1957 when the Connecticut General Assembly passed House Bill No. 2443 "An Act to change the Association status of Woodmont to Borough status".

Woodmont is one of 9 Boroughs in Connecticut. The government of the borough works closely with the city of Milford to provide services such as road maintenance, snow plowing, street lighting, beach maintenance, and supplemental police service. There is an extra yearly tax assessment, beyond what is owed to the city of Milford, for borough residents to pay for services in excess of what the city of Milford provides to the rest of Milford.