Litchfield County was created on October 9, 1751, by an act of the Connecticut General Court from land belonging to Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties. The act establishing the county states:
That the townshi… 詳細

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 945 square miles (2,450 km ), of which 921 square miles (2,390 km ) is land and 24 square miles (62 km ) (2.5%) is water. It is the largest county in Connecticut b… 詳細

As of the census of 2000, there were 182,193 people, 71,551 households, and 49,584 families residing in the county. The population density was 198 inhabitants per square mile (76/km ). There were 79,267 housing units at … 詳細

Litchfield County has voted for Republican presidential candidates more often than the rest of the state. In 2004 Bush won 51% to Kerry's 46%, making Litchfield the only county in southern New England that Bush carried. Litchfiel… 詳細

Litchfield is served by the Northwestern Connecticut Transit District. 詳細