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Hamden
A town of 61,045 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States1786Established
61,169Population
33.3 sq miArea
184 ftElevation
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code06514, 06517, 06518
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DistrictHamden School DistrictSchools18
Bear Path SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 385 students
Spring Glen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 347 students
Church Street SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 334 students
Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 321 students
West Woods SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 317 students
Shepherd Glen SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 303 students
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