South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Planning region
South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG)
From top left: New Haven Green, Main Street in Meriden, Downtown New Haven, Milford Harbor, Yale University campus
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Map of Connecticut highlighting South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
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Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°22′N 72°49′W / 41.36°N 72.82°W / 41.36; -72.82
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityNew Haven
Other citiesMeriden, West Haven, Milford
Government
 • Executive DirectorCarl J. Amento
Area
 • Total367.2 sq mi (951 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total570,487
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd, 5th
Websitescrcog.org
Map
Interactive map of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region

The South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region in the Councils of governments in Connecticut and a county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG). 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020570,487—
2022 (est.)573,244[3]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 570,487 people living in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.[2]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the South Central Connecticut Region:[4]

Cities

Towns

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. ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "South Central Regional Council of Governments". Retrieved March 24, 2023.

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