Following the process of unification of New Haven Colony with Connecticut Colony in 1664–65, cohesion could be improved. New Haven County was constituted by an act of the Connecticut General Court on May 10, 16… See more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 862 square miles (2,230 km ), of which 605 square miles (1,570 km ) is land and 258 square miles (670 km ) (29.9%) is water. It is the second-largest cou… See more

As of 1960, counties in Connecticut do not have any associated county government structure. All municipal services are provided by the towns. In order to address issues concerning more than one town, several regi… See more

U.S. 1 is the oldest east–west route in the county, running through all of its shoreline cities and towns. Known by various names along its length, most commonly "Boston Post Road" or simply "Post Road", it gradually g… See more

At the 2000 census, there were 824,008 people, 319,040 households, and 210,566 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,361 inhabitants per square mile (525/km ). There were 340,732 ho… See more