Middlesex County | |
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![]() Raymond E Baldwin Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
![]() Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°26′N 72°31′W / 41.44°N 72.52°W | |
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Founded | May, 1785 |
Named for | Middlesex, England |
Seat | none (since 1960) Middletown (before 1960) |
Largest city | Middletown |
Area | |
• Total | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
• Land | 369 sq mi (960 km2) |
• Water | 70 sq mi (200 km2) 15.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 164,245 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Middlesex County is located in the south central part of the U.S. State of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,245.[1] The county has a total area of 1,137 km² (439 mi²). 956 km² (369 mi²) of it is land and 181 km² (70 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.90% water.