Branford, Connecticut

Branford is a coastal town in southern Connecticut. The town is just east of New Haven. At the 2020 census, 28,273 people were living in Branford.^[1]

Branford, Connecticut
Town
Branford town hall
Location in New Haven County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°16′40″N 72°47′59″W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	New Haven
Region	South Central Region
Settled	1644
Incorporated	1685
Area
• Total	28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
• Land	22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	28,273
• Density	1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06405
Area code(s)	203/475
FIPS code	09-07310
GNIS feature ID	0213395
Website	www.branford-ct.gov