Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Explained

County:	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Official Name:	Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Type:	Planning region
State:	Connecticut
Ex Image Cap:	From top left: Mohegan Sun, Gold Star Memorial Bridge, Submarine Force Library and Museum, Mystic Village, Downtown Historic District in New London
Logo Size:	200
Founded Year:	1992^[1]
Leader Title:	Executive Director
Leader Name:	Amanda E. Kennedy
Largest City Wl:	Norwich
Other Cities:	New London, Willimantic, Groton
Area Total Sq Mi:	598.1
Census Yr:	2020
Pop:	280,430
Web:	seccog.org
District:	2nd
Time Zone:	Eastern

The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region.

Municipalities

The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region:^[4]

Cities

• New London
• Norwich

Towns

• Bozrah
• Colchester
• East Lyme
• Franklin
• Griswold
• Groton
• Jewett City
• Lebanon
• Ledyard
• Lisbon
• Montville
• North Stonington
• Preston
• Salem
• Sprague
• Stonington
• Waterford
• Windham

External links

• Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments

Notes and References

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