Branford, Connecticut

Branford, Connecticut
Town
Town of Branford
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New Haven County and Connecticut  South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°16′40″N 72°47′59″W / 41.27778°N 72.79972°W / 41.27778; -72.79972
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Region	South Central CT
Settled	1644
Incorporated	1685
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
• First selectman	James B. Cosgrove (R)
• Selectman	Joseph E. Higgins Jr. (R)
• Selectman	Bruce E. Storm (D)
Area
• Total	28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
• Land	22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	28,273
• Density	1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06405
Area code(s)	203/475
FIPS code	09-07310
GNIS feature ID	0213395
Website	www.branford-ct.gov

Branford is a shoreline town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, about 6 miles (10 km) east of downtown New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Branford borders East Haven to the west, Guilford to the east, and North Branford to the north. The population was 28,273 in the 2020 census.^[1]