Welcome to Naugatuck ...
The Town of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County<1>.
The location of Naugatuck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Naugatuck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Naugatuck has a population of 31,089 people<3> (see below for details).
Naugatuck is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Naugatuck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Naugatuck: (203) and (475)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Naugatuck had an population of 31,089 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Naugatuck had a population of 31,862 people. This makes Naugatuck the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Naugatuck represents 0.89% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,862 people, the population of Naugatuck increased 2.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30,989 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Naugatuck.
Communities near Naugatuck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naugatuck.
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <6>
- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Hamden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <6>
- Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Naugatuck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naugatuck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naugatuck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Naugatuck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naugatuck. See our Newspapers Page for Naugatuck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naugatuck ...
Looking for more information about Naugatuck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Naugatuck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naugatuck.
Adding Naugatuck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naugatuck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Naugatuck was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Naugatuck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naugatuck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Naugatuck. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naugatuck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |