Botsford, Connecticut
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Botsford, Connecticut | |
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| Village of Botsford | |
 Botsford on a rainy afternoon, April 22, 2012 | |
 Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
  Bostford  Bostford | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′59″N 73°15′25″W / 41.36639°N 73.25694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| City | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC-5:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06404 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Botsford had a population of 499.[1] The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office.[2][3] CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.[4]
Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident.[5]
The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town.[6] The council also routinely testifies on agricultural and certain local matters to the Connecticut General Assembly.[7]
