Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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]

"Naugatuck Valley" redirects here. For the watershed area of the Naugatuck River, see Naugatuck River Valley.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Planning region
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)
Official logo of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Logo
Map of Connecticut highlighting Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°31′N 73°07′W
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded2013
Largest cityWaterbury
Other citiesBristol, Shelton, Ansonia, Derby
Government
 • Executive DirectorRick Dunne
Area
 • Total421.84 sq mi (678.89 km2)
 • Land413.14 sq mi (664.88 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (14.01 km2)  97.94%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total450,376
 • Density1,090.13/sq mi (420.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Websitenvcogct.gov

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020450,376—
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]

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. "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 2023-05-13.
  4. "Our Region". Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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