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| There are eight administrative divisions, referred to as counties, in the state of Connecticut. The population figures given below are from the 2000 census. You may list the counties by county name, by area in square miles, by year organized or by population by clicking on the column headings or using the pull-down list box. | ||||
| "Connecticut is divided into geographic regions "called" counties, but they do not have functioning governments, as defined by the Census Bureau."1 Without governing organizations, each Connecticut county serves as a census area. | ||||
| County | Area (sq miles) | County Seat | Established | Population (2000) |
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| Fairfield County | 626 | Bridgeport | 1666 | 882,567 |
| Hartford County | 736 | Hartford | 1666 | 857,183 |
| New Haven County | 606 | New Haven | 1666 | 824,008 |
| New London County | 666 | New London | 1666 | 259,088 |
| Windham County | 513 | Willimantic: Town of Windham3 | 1726 | 109,091 |
| Litchfield County | 920 | Litchfield | 1751 | 182,193 |
| Middlesex County | 369 | Middletown | 1785 | 155,071 |
| Tolland County | 410 | Rockville: Town of Vernon2 | 1785 | 136,364 |
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Source: United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov, August 7, 2006.
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1The National Association of Counties, www.naco.org, August 10, 2006. 2Rockville, the county seat of Tolland County, is a part of the Town of Vernon. 3Willimantic, the county seat of Windham County, is a part of the Town of Windham. |
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About Counties: Overview of counties from the National Association of Counties. History of County Government: Three-part history of county government in the United States from the National Association of Counties. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000, by Joseph Nathan Cane and updated by by Charles Curry Aiken. Purchase the premiere guide to information on the histories of the names, sizes, and populations of the counties of the United States. Scarecrow Press; 5th edition (December 28, 2004) 560 pages. County Name Origins of the United States by Michael A. Beatty. This thorough and carefully prepared work is recommended for medium to large academic and public libraries. McFarland & Company (May 2001) 665 pages. | ||||
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