New London County, Connecticut

New London County
County of Connecticut
Former New London County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°28′N 72°06′W / 41.47°N 72.1°W / 41.47; -72.1
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
Founded	1646 by John Winthrop, Jr.
Named for	London, England
Seat	none (since 1960) New London, Connecticut (before 1960)
Largest city	Norwich
Area
• Total	772 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	665 sq mi (1,720 km2)
• Water	107 sq mi (280 km2)  13.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	268,555
• Density	403.8/sq mi (155.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Interactive map of New London County, Connecticut

New London County is in the southeastern corner of Connecticut and comprises the Norwich-New London, Connecticut Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Combined Statistical Area. There is no county government and no county seat, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties; towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal, and schools.

New London County contains reservations of four of the five state-recognized Indian tribes, although the Paugassett were historically located farther west. The population was 268,555 as of the 2020 census.^[1]

On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of governments as county equivalents instead of the state's eight counties. Connecticut's county governments were disbanded in 1960, and the councils of governments took over some of the local governmental functions. Connecticut's eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes.^[2]