Wethersfield

Also known as Wethersfield, Connecticut, Wethersfield, CT

town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Hartford
Region: Capitol Region
Settled: October 1634
Incorporated: February 21, 1637
Named after: Wethersfield, Essex
Type: Council-manager
Town manager: Frederick J. Presley Town Council Mayor Ken Lesser (D) Deputy Mayor Matthew Forrest (D) Rich Bailey (R) Shelley Carbone (R) Cynthia Clancy (D) Miki Duric (D) Jane Roets (D) Brianna Timbro (R) Emily Zambrello (D)
Total: 13.1 sq mi (34.0 km )
Land: 12.3 sq mi (31.9 km )
Water: 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km )

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Wethersfield (/ˈwɛð.ərsfild/ WEH-thers-feeld) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census.

Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it Pyquag. "Watertown" is a variant name.