Branford (Connecticut)
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Branford | ||
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Location in Connecticut
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1644 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Connecticut | |
County : | New Haven County | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 17 ′ N , 72 ° 47 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 28,026 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 492.5 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 72.5 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 56.9 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 13 m | |
Postal code : | 06405 | |
Area code : | +1 203 | |
FIPS : | 09-07310 | |
GNIS ID : | 0213395 | |
Website : | www.branford-ct.gov |
Branford is a coastal town on Long Island Sound in New Haven County in the US state of Connecticut .
schools
- Indian Neck School
- Mary T. Murphy School
- Mary R. Tisko School
- John B. Sliney School
- Francis Walsh Intermediate School
- Branford High School
Famous daughters and sons of the city
- James Gould (1770–1838), lawyer, Supreme Court Justice of Connecticut
- Henry Bradley Plant (1819–1899), railroad magnate
- Stu Clancy (1906-1965), American football player