Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
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Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°29′N72°05′W / 41.49°N 72.09°W / 41.49; -72.09
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
Founded1992 [1]
Largest city Norwich
Other cities New London, Willimantic, Groton
Government
  Executive DirectorAmanda E. Kennedy
Area
  Total598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total280,430
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website seccog.org
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Interactive map of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. [2] [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 290,198
2020 280,430−3.4%
2022 (est.)280,403 [4] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region. [3]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region: [5]

Cities

Towns

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References

  1. https://seccog.org/
  2. "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register . June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. "SCCOG Members". Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.