Ansonia, Connecticut

About Ansonia

Ansonia is a close-knit town in central Connecticut with an estimated population of 19,195.

Officially, Ansonia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.02 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,189 residents per square mile.

📰 Ansonia News Today

• Elaine McClellan Obituary (2026) - Ansonia, CT - Connecticut Post Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Developer plans 252 apartments, condos near rail station in Ansonia CT Insider · Aug 13
• Ansonia mayor requests investigation into ‘potential misuse’ of city credit cards, resources WTNH.com · May 22
• Questions mount over former Ansonia mayor's city credit card spending as investigation continues NBC Connecticut · Jul 24
• Obituary for Richard T. Marazzi at Spinelli spinelliricciutifh.com · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ansonia Unique

• A top-25 city in Connecticut by population (#19 of 30 incorporated places).
• Home to 1.3% of Connecticut's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,195.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ansonia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ansonia

• Oxford Pizza Palace — pizza
• Relish Wine Bar & Grill — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Uptown — caribbean
• 1st Street Pizza — pizza
• Alberto's
• Area 143
• Bistro 143
• Dragon Kitchen — chinese
• Empanadas — puerto rican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Seymour Historical Society Museum · Museum
• The Vault Virtual Reality Center · Arcade
• World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ansonia

• Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sperry Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Abe Stone Park reviews ★
• Alice Newton Street Memorial Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Broadacres · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chatfield Park reviews ★
• City Open Space (Wakelee Ave) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Donnelly Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elderslie Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fieber Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fitzgerald Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fountain Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ansonia

• Amity Regional High School
• Ansonia High School
• Ansonia Middle School
• Beecher Road School
• Bungay School
• Chatfield-LoPresti School
• Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
• Mead School
• Prendergast School
• Seymour High School
• Seymour Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ansonia

🏘️ Nearby Communities