Newington, Connecticut

Newington, Connecticut
Town
Town of Newington
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Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°41′14″N 72°43′48″W / 41.68722°N 72.73000°W / 41.68722; -72.73000
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1871
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Jon Trister (D)
• Town Council	List of Town Councilors[1] Kathy Gonzalez (D) Gail Budrejko (R) Matthew Plourd (D) A.J. Tiniakos (D) Tim Manke (R) David Nagel (R) Mitch Page (D) Kim Radda (D)
Area
• Total	13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
• Land	13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,536
• Density	2,326/sq mi (898.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	06111
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-52140
GNIS feature ID	0213472
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Website	www.newingtonct.gov

Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. Located 8 miles (13 km) south of downtown Hartford, Newington is an older, mainly residential suburb located in Greater Hartford. As of 2023, the population is 30,527.^[2] The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington.

Newington is home to Mill Pond Falls, near the center of town.^[3] It is celebrated each fall during the Waterfall Festival.

The American Radio Relay League is headquartered in Newington, with a call sign of W1AW.