Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) | |
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    .jpg) From top left: Naugatuck River in Torrington, Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Kent Falls State Park, Main Street in North Canaan, West Street in Litchfield | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′N 73°13′W / 41.83°N 73.22°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Largest city | Torrington |
| Other cities | Winsted |
| Government | |
| • Executive Director | Robert A. Phillips |
| Area | |
• Total | 786.6 sq mi (2,037 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 112,503 |
• Estimate (2024) | 114,101 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
| Website | northwesthillscog |
Interactive map of the Northwest Hills Planning Region
The Northwest Hills Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112,503 | — | |
| 2024 (est.) | 114,101 | [3] | 1.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 112,503 people living in the Northwest Hills Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Northwest Hills Region:[4]
Cities
- Torrington
- Winsted (city and consolidated CDP of Winchester)
Towns
- Barkhamsted
- Burlington
- Canaan
- Colebrook
- Cornwall
- Goshen
- Hartland
- Harwinton
- Kent
- Litchfield
- Morris
- New Hartford
- Norfolk
- North Canaan
- Roxbury
- Salisbury
- Sharon
- Warren
- Washington
- Winchester
References
- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Northwest Hills Council of Governments". Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, United States | ||
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