Ledyard, Connecticut

Ledyard, Connecticut
Town
Town of Ledyard
Bill Library and the Ledyard Congregational Church in Ledyard Center
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New London County and Connecticut  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°26′23″N 72°00′54″W / 41.43972°N 72.01500°W / 41.43972; -72.01500
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New London
Region	Southeastern CT
Incorporated	1836
Named for	William Ledyard
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Fred Allyn III[1]
Area
• Total	40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2)
• Land	38.1 sq mi (98.8 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	15,413
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06335, 06338, 06339
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-42600
GNIS feature ID	0213450
Website	www.ledyardct.org

Ledyard (/ˈlɛdʒɜːrd/ LEH-jerd) is a Town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Thames River. The town is named after Colonel William Ledyard, a Revolutionary War officer who was killed at the Battle of Groton Heights.^[3] The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 15,413 at the 2020 census.^[2] The Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, is located in the northeastern section of Ledyard, on the reservation owned by the tribe.

Ledyard's zip code is 06339. Within the southwestern area of Ledyard is the district known as Gales Ferry, which has the postal code 06335. In the northeast is Mashantucket, with the postal code 06338.