Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Planning region in Connecticut

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Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut

Connecticut's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 41°28′N 72°31′W / 41.47°N 72.51°W / 41.47; -72.51Country

United StatesState

ConnecticutFounded2013Largest cityMiddletownGovernment

• Executive DirectorSamuel S. GoldArea

• Total424.1 sq mi (1,098 km²)Population

(2020)

• Total174,225Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 3rdWebsiterivercog.org

Interactive map of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG). 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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	174,225		—
2022 (est.)	176,622	^[3]	1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[2]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 174,225 people living in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.^[2]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Region:^[4]

City

Middletown

Towns

References

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

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments

Municipalities and communities of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Cities

Middletown

Towns

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