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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Official logo of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Map of Connecticut highlighting Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°29′N 72°05′W / 41.49°N 72.09°W / 41.49; -72.09
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1992[1]
Largest cityNorwich
Other citiesNew London, Willimantic, Groton
Government
 • Executive DirectorAmanda E. Kennedy
Area
 • Total598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total280,430
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteseccog.org
Map
Interactive map of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

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]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010290,198
2020280,430−3.4%
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]

Municipalities

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The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region:[5]

Cities

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Towns

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References

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  1. ^ https://seccog.org/
  2. ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "SCCOG Members". Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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