Town of Southbury, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

The Town of Southbury is a town in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. About 20,071 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 39 sq mi (101 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.

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Town of Southbury in Connecticut
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
20,071 ± 23
Planning region
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
School district
Regional School District 15
Land area
39 sq mi (101 km²)
Type
TownIts own local government
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$112,887 ± $8,440
Median home value
$411,600 ± $17,997
Water area
1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
State
Connecticut
Census code (GEOID)
0914069640
Coordinates (central point)
41.475986, -73.229692

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Census place in the Town of Southbury

  1. Heritage Village (CDP)4,968 people

This place’s central point lies inside the Town of Southbury. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the town’s.

Bordering areas, nearest first

  1. Town of Oxford4.8 mi southeast
  2. Town of Woodbury6.0 mi north
  3. Town of Newtown, Western Connecticut Planning Region6.2 mi southwest
  4. Town of Middlebury6.5 mi northeast
  5. Town of Roxbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region6.5 mi northwest
  6. Town of Bridgewater, Western Connecticut Planning Region7.5 mi northwest

These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Southbury. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.

Other towns in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, largest first

  1. Town of Waterbury114,869 people
  2. Town of Bristol61,462 people
  3. Town of Shelton41,889 people
  4. Town of Naugatuck31,800 people
  5. Town of Cheshire29,040 people
  6. Town of Watertown22,253 people
  7. Town of Ansonia19,033 people
  8. Town of Seymour16,889 people
  9. Town of Wolcott16,279 people
  10. Town of Oxford12,991 people
  11. Town of Derby12,487 people
  12. Town of Plymouth11,746 people
All 18
  1. Town of Woodbury9,833 people
  2. Town of Prospect9,458 people
  3. Town of Middlebury7,807 people
  4. Town of Thomaston7,492 people
  5. Town of Beacon Falls6,147 people
  6. Town of Bethlehem3,423 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Naugatuck Valley Planning Region for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.

Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Southbury

Longest day
15 hours 11 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 11 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:18 AM around June 15
Latest sunrise
7:30 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:22 PM around December 8
Latest sunset
8:30 PM around June 27

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:17 AM4:47 PM9 h 30 min
Feb 156:48 AM5:26 PM10 h 38 min
Mar 157:04 AM6:59 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:13 AM7:33 PM13 h 20 min
May 155:34 AM8:05 PM14 h 31 min
Jun 155:18 AM8:28 PM15 h 10 min
Jul 155:32 AM8:25 PM14 h 53 min
Aug 156:01 AM7:52 PM13 h 51 min
Sep 156:33 AM7:02 PM12 h 29 min
Oct 157:04 AM6:12 PM11 h 8 min
Nov 156:41 AM4:33 PM9 h 52 min
Dec 157:12 AM4:23 PM9 h 11 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

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