Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofConnecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:41°28′N72°31′W / 41.47°N 72.51°W /41.47; -72.51 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Middletown |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Samuel S. Gold |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.1 sq mi (1,098 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174,225 |
• Estimate (2024) | 173,281 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st,2nd,3rd |
| Website | rivercog |
TheLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is aplanning region andcounty-equivalent in theU.S. state ofConnecticut. It is served by the coterminousLower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut'scounties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 174,225 | — | |
| 2024 (est.) | 173,281 | [3] | −0.5% |
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As of the2020 United States census, there were 174,225 people living in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.[2]
The following municipalities are members of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Region:[4]
Municipalities and communities ofLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut,United States | ||
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