Ashford, Connecticut | |
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![]() Babcock Library in Ashford | |
Coordinates: 41°53′N 72°10′W / 41.883°N 72.167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
U.S. state | ![]() |
County | Windham |
Region | Northeastern CT |
Incorporated | 1714 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-Town meeting |
• First Selectman | William R. Falletti (R) |
• Selectman | Cathryn E. Silver-Smith (D) |
• Selectman | Roger T. Phillips (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.3 km2 (39.5 sq mi) |
• Land | 100.5 km2 (38.8 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 4,191 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 06278 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-01430 |
GNIS feature ID | 212409[2] |
Major highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website | ashfordtownhall |
Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States.[2] The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4,191 at the 2020 census.[3] It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town.[4] For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.
Ashford is home to the largest boy scout camp in Connecticut, the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation; to Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with cancer and other serious illness; to the Salvation Army CONNRI Lodge and Conference Center;[5] and to the Evangelical Christian Center, a retreat, camp and conference center.[6]