Wethersfield, Connecticut

Wethersfield, Connecticut
Town
Joseph Webb and Isaac Stevens houses
Motto:  Ye Most Auncient Towne in Connecticut[1]
Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°42′51″N 72°39′09″W / 41.71417°N 72.65250°W / 41.71417; -72.65250
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Settled	October 1634
Incorporated	February 21, 1637
Named for	Wethersfield, Essex
Area
• Total	13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
• Land	12.3 sq mi (31.9 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	27,298
• Density	2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06109
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-84900
GNIS feature ID	212042[3]
Interstates
U.S. Highways
State Routes
Website	wethersfieldct.gov

Wethersfield is a town in Connecticut. It is in Hartford County. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield. However, Native Americans called it Pyquag. There were 27,298 people living in Wethersfield in 2020.^[2]

1. ↑ Official Web Site of the Town of Wethersfield
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Census - Geography Profile: Wethersfield town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
3. ↑ "Wethersfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.