Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | |
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Planning region | |
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) | |
Coordinates: 41°29′N 72°05′W / 41.49°N 72.09°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Founded | 1992 [1] |
Largest city | Norwich |
Other cities | New London, Willimantic, Groton |
Government | |
• Executive Director | Amanda E. Kennedy |
Area | |
• Total | 598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 280,430 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( Eastern) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website |
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The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. [2] [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 290,198 | — | |
2020 | 280,430 | −3.4% | |
2022 (est.) | 280,403 | [4] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region. [3]
The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region: [5]