Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)
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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°31′N73°07′W / 41.52°N 73.12°W / 41.52; -73.12
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest city Waterbury
Other cities Bristol, Shelton, Ansonia, Derby
Government
  Executive DirectorRick Dunne
Area
  Total412.8 sq mi (1,069 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total450,376
  Density1,090.13/sq mi (420.90/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Website nvcogct.gov
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Interactive map of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

The Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG). 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]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 448,738
2020 450,3760.4%
2022 (est.)454,083 [3] 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 450,376 people living in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. [2]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Naugatuck Valley Region: [4]

Cities

Towns

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References

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