Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford, Connecticut | |
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Guilford Green Great Harbor causeway Guilford Free Library | |
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| Motto: "Discover A Piece Of Connecticut History" | |
Interactive map of Guilford, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′N 72°41′W / 41.283°N 72.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | South Central CT |
| Settled | May 19, 1639 |
| Established | October 15, 1644 |
| Named after | Guildford, Surrey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Matthew T. Hoey III (D) |
| • Selectman | Louis Federici (D) |
| • Selectman | Sandra Ruoff (D) |
| • Selectman | Charles Havrda (R) |
| • Selectman | Susan Renner (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.7 km2) |
| • Land | 47.1 sq mi (121.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,073 |
| • Density | 469.0/sq mi (181.1/km2) |
| Demonym | Guilfordite |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06437 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-34950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213438 |
| Website | www |
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 22,264 at the July 2024 estimate made by the United States Census Bureau.