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Around Ledyard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)36 miles away
Closer regional airport
Westerly State Airport (WST)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY114 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ledyard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ledyard
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 2nd DistrictJoe Courtney (D)
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
Ledyard had 15,413 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
New London County grew from 82,758 residents in 1900 to 268,555 in 2020.
New London County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groton, CT weather station (6 miles away).
Health care
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ledyard’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich7.7 miles
Lawrence & Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London8.4 miles
Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly11.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Ledyard
Parks (12 nearby)
Colonel Ledyard Park · 26 acres0.5 mi
Pfizer Field · 12 acres2.1 mi
Sawmill Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
Farquahar Park · 8 acres3.7 mi
Erickson Park · 3 acres4.1 mi
Christy Hill Field · 3 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Village Market0.3 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Pequot Pharmaceutical Network2.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Bill Library0.1 mi
Preston Public Library3.7 mi
Gales Ferry Library3.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Nathan Lester House2.3 mi
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Premier Theatre3.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Ledyard School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gallup Hill SchoolLedyard
Pre-K–5
592
Public
2.1 mi
Gales Ferry SchoolGales Ferry
K–2
195
Public
3.0 mi
Juliet W. Long SchoolGales Ferry
3–5
265
Public
3.0 mi
Ledyard Middle SchoolGales Ferry
6–8
535
Public
2.9 mi
Ledyard High SchoolLedyard
9–12
731
Public
1.0 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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