Stafford, Connecticut | |
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Town of Stafford | |
![]() Mill Pond Country Store in Stafford Hollow Historic District | |
Coordinates: 41°59′N 72°19′W / 41.983°N 72.317°W | |
Country | ![]() |
U.S. state | ![]() |
County | Tolland |
Region | Capitol Region |
Settled | 1719 |
Government | |
• Type | Selectman-town meeting |
• First Selectman | William "Bill" Morrison (D) |
• Selectman | Richard F. Hartenstein, Jr. (D) |
• Selectman | Kurt Vail (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2) |
• Land | 58.0 sq mi (150.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,472 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 06076 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-72090 |
GNIS feature ID | 0212349 |
Website | http://www.staffordct.org |
Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 11,472 at the 2020 United States Census.[1] The community consists of the downtown area of Stafford Springs and the more rural villages of Crystal Lake, Ellithorpe, Hydeville, Orcuttsville, Staffordville, Stafford Hollow, Village Hill, and West Stafford.