Deep River, Connecticut

Deep River
Town
Town of Deep River
Town Hall, Deep River
Seal
Middlesex County and Connecticut  Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°22′03″N 72°27′50″W / 41.36750°N 72.46389°W / 41.36750; -72.46389
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Middlesex
Region	Lower CT River Valley
Established	1635
Name changed	1947
Named for	A Deep River referring to the Connecticut River
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Carol Jones (D)
• Selectman	Duane Gates (D)
• Selectman	James A. Olson (R)
Area
• Total	14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2)
• Land	13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	148 ft (45 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,415
• Density	310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06417, 06419
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-19130
GNIS feature ID	0213417[1]
Website	www.deepriverct.us

Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census.^[2] The town center is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex.