South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Explained

County:South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Official Name:South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG)
Type:Planning region
State:Connecticut
Ex Image Cap:From top left: New Haven Green, Main Street in Meriden, Downtown New Haven, Milford Harbor, Yale University campus
Logo Size:200
Founded Year:2013
Leader Title:Executive Director
Leader Name:Carl J. Amento
Largest City Wl:New Haven
Other Cities:Meriden, West Haven, Milford
Area Total Sq Mi:367.2
Census Yr:2020
Pop:570,487
Web:scrcog.org
District:2nd
District2:3rd
District3:5th
Time Zone:Eastern

The South Central Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region in the Councils of governments in Connecticut and a county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1] [2]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 570,487 people living in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the South Central Connecticut Region:[3]

Cities

Towns

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents . March 24, 2023 . CT.gov.
  2. News: Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut . March 24, 2023 . . June 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: South Central Regional Council of Governments. March 24, 2023.