City of

Derby

Connecticut
derbyct.gov
1 Elizabeth Street, 06418
Phone: (203) 736-1462
Mayor: Joseph DiMartino

Sustainable CT Designation: Registered Member

Demographics

Population12,915
Median Household Income (2022)$69,835
Per Capita Income (2022)$40,298
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate58.63%
Median Home Value (2023)$242,300
Median Rent (2023)$1,453
Total Households (2025)5,775

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2023)$866,490,976
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$1,566,743,491
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$34,708.84
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)43.20
Mill Rate-Motor Vehicles32.46
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$29,786,870.42
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$3,320,234.82
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$3,233,541.38
Total Tax Levy$36,340,646.62
Tiered PILOT$1,588,405.22
Motor Vehicle Tax Reimbursement$1,196,771.87
Supplemental Revenue Sharing$205,327
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant$207,304
Town Aid Road$348,856.27
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$157663.18
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$14,728
Education Cost Sharing$10,990,454
Adult Education$113,351
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$177,664
Total State Grants$14,995,717.96
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List15.80%

Governance

Form of GovernmentMayor-Council
CEO Term Length2
Take Office Date1
City Hall of Derby

City Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Derby is an attractive growing suburban community with a population of approximately 12,420 residents. It is an outstanding business location because it is near the geographic center of the state and at the confluence of major highways, including Route 34 and Route 8 with easy access to Route 15 (Merritt Parkway). Derby is nestled at the confluence of the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers, in proximity to the major cities of New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury and Bridgeport.

Geography

CountyNew Haven
Council of Government (COG)Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)
Area (sq. miles)5.3 mi²
Public Roads-Town41.19

Representation

US Congressional District3
State Senate Districts17
State House104
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