Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Town
Town of Rocky Hill
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum
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Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°39′26″N 72°39′36″W / 41.65722°N 72.66000°W / 41.65722; -72.66000
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1843
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Town manager	Raymond Carpentino
• Town Council	Mayor: Lisa Marotta (R) Deputy Mayor: Allan Greenspan (R) Town Councilors: David Sevigny (R) Jeffrey Levine (R) Pankaj Prakash (R) Francis Whelan III (R) John Emmanuel (D) William O'Sullivan (D) Mimi Lifshitz-Theroux (D)
Area
• Total	13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2)
• Land	13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,845
• Density	1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06067
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-65370
GNIS feature ID	0213497
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Website	www.rockyhillct.gov

Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census.^[1] It was originally land of the Wangunks (a tribe of Native Americans). Europeans began to settle the area of Rocky Hill in 1650, as part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north. In 1722, the area became known as Stepney Parish, until it was independently incorporated in 1843.^[2] Rocky Hill’s location on the Connecticut River made it a natural port for Wethersfield and an early center for shipbuilding, agriculture, and trade.

Rocky Hill is a typical bedroom community, as many residents commute to work in the larger urban centers of Hartford to the north and New Haven to the south.

Rocky Hill is the home to the Dinosaur State Park. Rocky Hill also was once the headquarters of Ames Department Stores, which ceased business operations in 2002.