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Welcome to Wallingford ...

The Town of Wallingford is located in New Haven County<1>.


The location of Wallingford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Wallingford has a population of 44,289 people<3> (see below for details).

Wallingford is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Wallingford: (203) & (475)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wallingford had an population of 44,289 people. This is a decrease of 1.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Wallingford had a population of 45,135 people (or 5.23% of the total population of New Haven County). This makes Wallingford the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Wallingford represents 1.26% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45,135 people, the population of Wallingford increased 4.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 43,026 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wallingford.

Communities Also Named Wallingford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wallingford - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wallingford.

Communities near Wallingford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wallingford.

  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Waterbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • West Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Wallingford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallingford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wallingford. 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 Wallingford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallingford. See our Newspapers Page for Wallingford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallingford ...

Looking for more information about Wallingford? 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 Wallingford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wallingford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallingford. 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 Wallingford.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallingford - 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.









 

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