Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Planning region in Connecticut
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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]
Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) | |
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   .jpg) 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 | |
| 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 (2025) | 98,096  |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | neccog |
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% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 98,096 | [3] | 2.9% |
| 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]
