Wethersfield, Connecticut

Wethersfield
Town
Town of Wethersfield
Joseph Webb and Isaac Stevens houses
Seal
Motto:  Ye Most Auncient Towne in Connecticut[1]
Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°42′51″N 72°39′09″W / 41.71417°N 72.65250°W / 41.71417; -72.65250
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Settled	October 1634
Incorporated	February 21, 1637
Named for	Wethersfield, Essex
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Town manager	Gary A. Evans Town council Mayor Michael L. Rell (R) Deputy Mayor Thomas Mazzarella (R) Ryan C. Biggs (D) Ken Lesser (D) Matthew Forrest (D) Kevin Hill (D) Daniel O'Connor (R) Mary Pelletier (R) Patrick Pentalow (R)
Area
• Total	13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
• Land	12.3 sq mi (31.9 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,298
• Density	2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06109
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-84900
GNIS feature ID	212042[2]
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Website	wethersfieldct.gov

Wethersfield (/ˈwɛð.ərsfild/ WEH-thers-feeld) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.^[2] It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census.^[3]

Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it Pyquag.^[4] "Watertown" is a variant name.^[2]

The neighborhood known as Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning 2 sq mi (5.2 km²) and containing 1,100 buildings, dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The town is primarily served by Interstate 91.