Town of Waterbury, Connecticut

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The Town of Waterbury is located in New Haven County.

Waterbury is 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Vermont has a community that is also named Waterbury.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Waterbury had a population of 107,271 people^<2> (or 13% of the total population of New Haven County). The population of Waterbury represented 3.15% of the total of Connecticut, making it the state's 10th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Waterbury had a population of 107,037 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% 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 Waterbury.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bristol	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Bristol	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	60,927	1.44% increase
	Hamden	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	57,862	1.67% increase
	Meriden	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	Meriden	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	59,186	1.62% increase
	New Britain	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	70,486	1.47% decrease

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

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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