Guilford

Also known as Guilford, Connecticut, Guilford, CT

town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: New Haven
Region: South Central CT
Settled: May 19, 1639
Established: October 15, 1644
Named after: Guildford, Surrey
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectman: Matthew T. Hoey III (D)
Selectman: Louis Federici (D)
Total: 49.7 sq mi (128.7 km )
Land: 47.1 sq mi (121.9 km )
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Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 22,264 at the July 2024 estimate made by the United States Census Bureau.

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