Town guide

Killingworth, Connecticut

Killingworth is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 6,240 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06419.

Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,240177 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$281Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Killingworth

1 ZIP code

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Around Killingworth

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)40 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY86 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Killingworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Killingworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Killingworth had 6,174 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 120th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

Killingworth population by census2000: 6,018, 2010: 6,525, 2020: 6,1746,01820006,52520106,1742020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KillingworthJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in37°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.948°28°Mar4.160°38°Apr4.170°48°May3.579°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.482°61°Aug3.575°54°Sep4.364°42°Oct4.552°32°Nov3.442°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT weather station (16 miles away).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Killingworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown13.8 miles
  • The Connecticut Hospice INC.General hospital · no emergency room · Branford15.7 miles
  • Midstate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meriden17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Killingworth

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Killingworth Recreational Park · 20 acres3.1 mi
  • Irene Sheldon Memorial Park · 12 acres1.3 mi
  • Pattaconk Lake Boat Launch3.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • The Cooking Company1.4 mi
  • Roberts Food Center3.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Killingworth Family Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Killingworth Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Allis-Bushnell House and Museum6.3 mi
  • Deacon John Grave House Museum6.4 mi
  • Museum of Fife and Drum6.6 mi
  • Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill6.6 mi
  • Stanton House Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheatre2.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Killingworth

Public schools here are run by Regional School District 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Killingworth Elementary SchoolHigganumPre-K–3257Public0.3 mi
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate SchoolKillingworth4–5280Public1.0 mi
Haddam-Killingworth Middle SchoolKillingworth6–8423Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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