Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill, Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Town of Rocky Hill | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′26″N 72°39′36″W / 41.65722°N 72.66000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town manager | Raymond Carpentino |
| • Town Council | Mayor: Lisa Marotta (R) Deputy Mayor: Allan Greenspan (R) Town Councilors: David Sevigny (R) Jeffrey Levine (R) Pankaj Prakash (R) Francis Whelan III (R) John Emmanuel (D) William O'Sullivan (D) Mimi Lifshitz-Theroux (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.8 sq mi (35.8 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,845 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06067 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-65370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213497 |
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| Website | www |
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Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census. It was originally land of the Wangunks (a tribe of Native Americans). Europeans began to settle the area of Rocky Hill in 1650, as part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north. In 1722, the area became known as Stepney Parish, until it was independently incorporated in 1843. Rocky Hill’s location on the Connecticut River made it a natural port for Wethersfield and an early center for shipbuilding, agriculture, and trade.
Rocky Hill is a typical bedroom community, as many residents commute to work in the larger urban centers of Hartford to the north and New Haven to the south.
Rocky Hill is the home to the Dinosaur State Park. Rocky Hill also was once the headquarters of Ames Department Stores, which ceased business operations in 2002.