Litchfield, Connecticut

Litchfield, Connecticut
Commercial blocks on West Street
Motto(s): 
Unitas Sub Lege (Latin)
"Unity Under the Law"
Interactive map of Litchfield, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W / 41.74722°N 73.18972°W / 41.74722; -73.18972
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyLitchfield
RegionNorthwest Hills
Incorporated1719
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanDenise Raap (D)
 • SelectmenJodiAnn Tenney (D)
Christine Harding (R)
Jonathan E. Torrant (R)
Jeffrey J. Zullo (D)
Area
 • Total
56.8 sq mi (147.1 km2)
 • Land56.1 sq mi (145.3 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,192
 • Density146/sq mi (56.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06750 [Bantam], 06759 [Litchfield], 06778 [Northfield]
Area codes860/959
FIPS code09-43370
GNIS feature ID0213452
Major highways
Websitewww.townoflitchfieldct.gov

Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town. There are also three unincorporated villages: East Litchfield, Milton, and Northfield. Northfield, located in the southeastern corner of Litchfield, is home to a high percentage of the Litchfield population.