Capitol Planning Region | |
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| Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′01″N 72°34′33″W / 41.81697°N 72.575886°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Named after | the state's capital city, Hartford |
| Seat | Hartford |
| Largest city | Hartford |
| Other cities | New Britain |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Matthew Hart |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,046.186 sq mi (2,709.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1,027.354 sq mi (2,660.83 km2) |
| • Water | 18.832 sq mi (48.77 km2) 1.80% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 976,248 |
• Estimate (2024) | 991,508  |
| • Density | 965.029/sq mi (372.600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 860 and 959 |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 5th |
| Website | crcog.org |
The Capitol Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 976,248,[1] and was estimated to be 991,508 in 2024,[2] making it the most populous planning region in Connecticut. Its county seat and the largest city is Hartford,[3] the state capital. The fourth-largest city in Connecticut. The county was named after the state's capital city, Hartford.
It is served by the coterminous Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[4][5]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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