Town of Norfolk, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
The Town of Norfolk is a town in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. About 1,723 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 45.3 sq mi (117 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 1,723 ± 193
- Planning region
- Northwest Hills Planning Region
- School districts
- Regional School District 077–12 · high schoolNorfolk School DistrictPre-K to 6 · elementary
- Land area
- 45.3 sq mi (117 km²)
- Type
- TownIts own local government
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $91,548 ± $16,182
- Median home value
- $430,900 ± $53,864
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi (2.86 km²)
- State
- Connecticut
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0916053470
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.969773, -73.178439
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 Norfolk
- Norfolk (CDP)523 people
This place’s central point lies inside the Town of Norfolk. 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
- Town of Winchester4.6 mi southeast
- Town of Colebrook6.4 mi northeast
- Town of Canaan6.6 mi west
- Town of North Canaan7.0 mi northwest
- Town of Goshen8.8 mi south
- Town of New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts9.5 mi north
- Town of Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts10.0 mi north
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Norfolk. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other towns in Northwest Hills Planning Region, largest first
- Town of Torrington35,547 people
- Town of Winchester10,284 people
- Town of Burlington9,680 people
- Town of Litchfield8,260 people
- Town of New Hartford6,675 people
- Town of Harwinton5,575 people
- Town of Salisbury4,224 people
- Town of Barkhamsted3,678 people
- Town of Washington3,676 people
- Town of North Canaan3,221 people
- Town of Goshen3,196 people
- Town of Kent3,056 people
All 20
- Town of Sharon2,723 people
- Town of Roxbury2,185 people
- Town of Morris2,164 people
- Town of Hartland1,840 people
- Town of Colebrook1,494 people
- Town of Cornwall1,425 people
- Town of Warren1,415 people
- Town of Canaan1,175 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Northwest Hills Planning Region for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Norfolk
- Longest day
- 15 hours 14 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 7 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:16 AM around June 15
- Latest sunrise
- 7:31 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:21 PM around December 8
- Latest sunset
- 8:32 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.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:18 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 28 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:48 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:12 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 h 21 min |
| May 15 | 5:32 AM | 8:06 PM | 14 h 34 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:16 AM | 8:29 PM | 15 h 13 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:30 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 56 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:00 AM | 7:53 PM | 13 h 53 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:32 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:04 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 7 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:42 AM | 4:31 PM | 9 h 49 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:13 AM | 4:22 PM | 9 h 9 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.
Before using this answer on a form
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