East Hartford, Connecticut

East Hartford, Connecticut
Town
Town of East Hartford
The skyline near the Connecticut River
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Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°45′41″N 72°36′55″W / 41.76139°N 72.61528°W / 41.76139; -72.61528
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1783
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Michael P. Walsh (D)
Area
• Total	18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2)
• Land	18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	51,045
• Density	2,837/sq mi (1,095.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06108, 06118
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-22630
GNIS feature ID	0213424[1]
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Website	www.easthartfordct.gov

East Hartford is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,045 at the 2020 census.^[3] The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River, directly across from Hartford, Connecticut.^[4] It is home to aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. It is also home to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, a stadium used mainly for soccer and football with a capacity of 40,000 people.