Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[2][3]

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Planning region
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Official logo of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Logo
Map of Connecticut highlighting Southeastern Connecticut 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°29′N 72°05′W
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1992[1]
Largest cityNorwich
Other citiesNew London, Willimantic, Groton
Government
 • Executive DirectorAmanda E. Kennedy
Population
 (2020)
 • Total280,430
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteseccog.org

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020280,430—
2022 (est.)280,403[4]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region.[3]

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region:[5]

References
  1. https://seccog.org/
  2. "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. "SCCOG Members". Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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