Coventry, Connecticut

Coventry, Connecticut
Town
Town of Coventry
The center of South Coventry, nearby Coventry Lake
Seal
Tolland County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°47′04″N 72°20′20″W / 41.78444°N 72.33889°W / 41.78444; -72.33889
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Tolland
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1712
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Town Manager	John A. Elsesser
• Town council	Lisa Thomas, Council Chair Marty Milkovic (D), Vice-Chair Jonathan Hand (D), Secretary Julie Blanchard (R) Robyn Gallagher (D) Mather Kyer (D) John French (R)
Area
• Total	38.4 sq mi (99.5 km2)
• Land	37.7 sq mi (97.7 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,235
• Density	324.5/sq mi (125.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	06238
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-17800
GNIS feature ID	0213413
Website	www.coventryct.org

Coventry (/ˈkɑːvəntri/ CAH-vən-tree) is a town in Tolland County and in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,235 at the 2020 census.^[1] The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public. Coventry was incorporated in May 1712.