Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Beacon Falls, Connecticut | |
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Depot Street Bridge, March 2017 | |
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Interactive map of Beacon Falls, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′20″N 73°03′24″W / 41.43889°N 73.05667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | Naugatuck Valley |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | Gerard Smith (R) |
| • Selectmen | Michael A Krenesky (R) Peter Betkoski (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06403 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-03250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213387 |
| Website | www |
Beacon Falls is a town in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and is approximately six miles from Waterbury. It lies in the southwestern part of the state, and is bisected by the Naugatuck River. The population was 6,000 at the 2020 census, down from 6,049 at the 2010 census.