Town of Stonington, Connecticut

The Town of Stonington is located in New London County.

Stonington is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Stonington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Maine has a community that is also named Stonington.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Stonington had a population of 17,906 people^<2> (or 6.9% of the total population of New London County). The population of Stonington represented 0.53% of the total of Connecticut, making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Stonington had a population of 18,371 people. This is an increase of 2.6% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Stonington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	East Lyme	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	19,022	4.99% increase
	Groton	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	39,167	1.85% decrease
	Ledyard	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	15,078	2.66% increase
	Montville	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	19,612	5.75% increase
	New London	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	25,891	0.86% increase
	New London	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	25,891	0.86% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Stonington.

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<4>

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