Litchfield, Connecticut

Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.^[4] The population was 8,192 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Litchfield, Connecticut
Town
Commercial blocks on West Street
Motto(s):  Unitas Sub Lege (Latin) "Unity Under the Law"
Litchfield County and Connecticut  Northwest Hills Planning Region and Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 73°11′23″W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Region	Northwest Hills
Incorporated	1719[1]
Area [2]
• Total	56.8 sq mi (147.1 km2)
• Land	56.1 sq mi (145.3 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation	1,080 ft (329 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	8,192
• Density	146/sq mi (56.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	06750 [Bantam], 06759 [Litchfield], 06778 [Northfield]
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-43370
GNIS feature ID	0213452
Major highways
Website	www.townoflitchfield.org