Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) | |
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From top left: Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Pine Acres Lake along the Natchaug Trail, Thompson Common, Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, Putnam District (village) | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 71°56′W / 41.78°N 71.94°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest town | Killingly |
| Government | |
| • Executive director | John Filchak |
| Area | |
• Total | 553.9 sq mi (1,435 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 95,348 |
• Estimate (2024) | 97,701 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | neccog |
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 631 | — | |
| 1800 | 767 | 21.6% | |
| 1810 | 752 | −2.0% | |
| 1820 | 20,511 | 2,627.5% | |
| 1830 | 23,738 | 15.7% | |
| 1840 | 24,293 | 2.3% | |
| 1850 | 27,263 | 12.2% | |
| 1860 | 30,768 | 12.9% | |
| 1870 | 33,733 | 9.6% | |
| 1880 | 36,131 | 7.1% | |
| 1890 | 36,617 | 1.3% | |
| 1900 | 38,024 | 3.8% | |
| 1910 | 36,858 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 39,937 | 8.4% | |
| 1930 | 41,160 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 43,356 | 5.3% | |
| 1950 | 46,961 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 53,010 | 12.9% | |
| 1970 | 66,784 | 26.0% | |
| 1980 | 73,433 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 83,211 | 13.3% | |
| 2000 | 89,455 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 96,617 | 8.0% | |
| 2020 | 95,348 | −1.3% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 97,701 | [3] | 2.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 95,348 people living in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region:[4]
Towns
- Ashford
- Brooklyn
- Canterbury
- Chaplin
- Eastford
- Hampton
- Killingly
- Plainfield
- Pomfret
- Putnam
- Scotland
- Sterling
- Thompson
- Union
- Voluntown
- Woodstock
References
- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments". neccog.org. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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