Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofConnecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:41°19′N73°29′W / 41.31°N 73.48°W /41.31; -73.48 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Stamford |
| Other cities | Norwalk,Danbury |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Francis Pickering |
| Area | |
• Total | 532.1 sq mi (1,378 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 620,549 |
• Estimate (2024) | 637,013 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th,5th |
| Website | westcog |
TheWestern Connecticut Planning Region is aplanning region andcounty-equivalent in theU.S. state ofConnecticut. It is served by the coterminous Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG), one of nine regional councils of governments in Connecticut. Within the region, there are two Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), South Western CT MPO and the Housatonic Valley MPO.
The region includes theConnecticut Panhandle,Greater Danbury, and theGold Coast. In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut'scounties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring in 2024.[1][2]
WestCOG serves as the state's closest planning region toNew York. All towns within the planning region are included within theNew York Metropolitan Area, with towns likeGreenwich &Stamford being hubs for commuters who work in the city.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 620,549 | — | |
| 2024 (est.) | 637,013 | [3] | 2.7% |
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As of the2020 United States census, there were 620,549 people living in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, making it the second most populated region in the state behind theCapitol Planning Region.
The following municipalities are members of the Western Connecticut Region:[4]
Municipalities and communities ofWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut,United States | ||
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