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A town of 16,279 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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Wolcott Tech vs Aerospace - Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball 04/28/2027 | Watch Live & On Demand

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About Wolcott

Town in Connecticut, United States

1796Established

16,142Population

21.1 sq miArea

853 ftElevation

Wolcott ( WUUL-kət) is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is primarily residential, with a population of 16,142 as of the 2020 United States census. The town was settled in the 1730s by English settlers of the Connecticut Colony and was known as Farmingbury. It was renamed as Wolcott after being incorporated in 1796, following the United States' gaining independence. Some early records spell it as Wolcutt.

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How Wolcott ranks

#3Safest in CT #50Most affordable in CT #57Lowest property tax in CT All CT rankings →

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ZIP code06716

Area code203

Famous people from Wolcott

Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson AlcottWriting & Arts

Anthony Fantano

Anthony FantanoWriting & Arts

William Alcott

William AlcottScience & Medicine

Seth Thomas

Seth ThomasBusiness

Christopher Wolcott

Christopher WolcottPolitics & Law JMJessica MolaskeyMusic

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DistrictWolcott School DistrictSchools5

Wakelee SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 366 students Alcott SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 320 students Frisbie SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 265 students Tyrrell Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 498 students Wolcott High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 611 students

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