Welcome to Newington ...
The Town of Newington is located in Hartford County<1>.
The location of Newington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Newington has a population of 30,000 people<3> (see below for details).
Newington is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Newington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Newington: (860)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newington had an population of 30,000 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Newington had a population of 30,562 people. This makes Newington the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Newington represents 0.86% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30,562 people, the population of Newington increased 4.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 29,306 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newington.
Communities near Newington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newington.
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
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 Newington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newington. 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 Newington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newington. See our Newspapers Page for Newington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newington ...
Looking for more information about Newington? 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 Newington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newington. 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 Hartford, 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 Newington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |