Prospect, Connecticut

Prospect, Connecticut
Prospect, Connecticut
Town
	Town of Prospect
	Welcome to Prospect
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	Coordinates: 41°29′58″N 72°58′31″W / 41.49944°N 72.97528°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Region	Naugatuck Valley
Settled	1710s
Incorporated	1827
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Robert J. Chatfield (R)
• Town Council	Michael Palmerie, Jr. (R); Richard Blanc (R); Jeffrey B. Slapikas (R); Stanley Pilat (R); Megan Patchkofsky (R); Kathyn F. Zandri (D); Patricia S. Geary (D); Larry Fitzgerald (D); Theresa C. Graveline (D)
Area
• Total	14.5 sq mi (37.6 km2)
• Land	14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	823 ft (251 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,401
• Density	650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06712
Area code(s)	203/475
FIPS code	09-62290
GNIS feature ID	0213493
Website	www.townofprospect.com

Prospect is a town in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States.^[2] It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its north, and is on the north-eastern fringes of the New York metropolitan area. The population was estimated to be 9,401 in 2020.^[3] Prospect is part of the Waterbury NECTA^[4] and of the historical New Haven County. Prospect is also a member of the regional health district Chesprocott, along with Cheshire and Wolcott.^[5]

Prospect was incorporated as a town in 1827 from the South Farms part of Waterbury and the West Rocks part of Cheshire. Prospect is an exurban town, with residents often traveling to other major cities and employment centers across the state.^[6]

^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 334.
^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. The Office of Governor Ned Lamont. 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Prospect town, New Haven County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "List 3. New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), NECTA Divisions, and Combined NECTAs", Office of Management and Budget, September 2018
^ "Chesprocott Health District". Retrieved September 26, 2020.
^ Kara, Jake (December 6, 2018). "Census: Increase in CT drivers spending more than an hour to get to work". CTMirror. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[1] The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 334.

[2] "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. The Office of Governor Ned Lamont. 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

[3] "Census - Geography Profile: Prospect town, New Haven County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[4] "List 3. New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), NECTA Divisions, and Combined NECTAs", Office of Management and Budget, September 2018

[5] "Chesprocott Health District". Retrieved September 26, 2020.

[6] Kara, Jake (December 6, 2018). "Census: Increase in CT drivers spending more than an hour to get to work". CTMirror. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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