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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Official logo of Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Map of Connecticut highlighting Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°29′N 72°05′W / 41.49°N 72.09°W / 41.49; -72.09
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1992[1]
Largest cityNorwich
Other citiesNew London, Willimantic, Groton
Government
 • Executive DirectorAmanda E. Kennedy
Area
 • Total
598.1 sq mi (1,549 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
280,430
 • Estimate 
(2024)
282,602
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteseccog.org
Map
Interactive map of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[2][3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010290,198
2020280,430−3.4%
2024 (est.)282,602[4]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 280,430 people living in the Southeastern Planning Region.[3]

Municipalities

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The following municipalities are members of the Southeastern Connecticut Region:[5]

Cities

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Towns

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References

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  1. ^ https://seccog.org/
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "SCCOG Members". Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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