Bantam, Connecticut

Bantam, Connecticut
Borough of Bantam
South Street, about 1910 (postcard picture)
South Street, about 1910 (postcard picture)
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°43′24″N 73°14′26″W / 41.72333°N 73.24056°W / 41.72333; -73.24056
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyLitchfield
RegionNorthwest Hills
TownLitchfield
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total720
 • Density719.80/sq mi (277.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06750
Area code860
FIPS code09-02690
GNIS feature ID0205245
Websitebantamct.org

Bantam is a borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the town of Litchfield.

On July 10, 1989, many of the buildings in Bantam were heavily damaged by a tornado that ripped through Litchfield and New Haven Counties. The storm also caused considerable damage to the Litchfield County town of Thomaston, and to the New Haven County towns of Waterbury, Hamden and North Haven.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

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