Marlborough, Connecticut

Marlborough, Connecticut
Town
Town of Marlborough
Town Hall
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Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 72°29′14″W / 41.63528°N 72.48722°W / 41.63528; -72.48722
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1803
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• Selectman	Greg Lowrey (R)
• Selectman	Joseph J. Asklar (R)
• Selectman	Betty O'Brien (D)
• Selectman	Debbie Bourbeau (U)
• Interim Town Manager	Amy Traversa (D)
Area
• Total	23.5 sq mi (61 km2)
• Land	23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,133
• Density	260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06447
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-45820
GNIS feature ID	0213457
Website	marlboroughct.net

Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the census-designated place (CDP) of Terramuggus. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The town's population was 6,133 at the 2020 census.^[1] Marlborough is a suburban and rural community. The local high school is RHAM High School. In 2013, Marlborough ranked third (of 24) in Connecticut Magazine's biannual ranking of Connecticut small towns.^[2] Educationally, RHAM High School, which serves Marlborough, Hebron, and Andover students, is one of the top-ranked regional high schools in the state on the SAT in 2017, and 11th highest-performing school in the state on the test.^[3] The town is home to Elmer Theines-Mary Hall elementary school which serves Pre-K through 6th grade. The school scores above state average on standardized testing and student progress.^[4]