Newington is located in Hartford County, Connecticut. Headquarters for the Connecticut Department of Transportation is located here. The population of Newington is around 30,000 people and it covers just over 13 square miles. The average household income for the city is about $57,000. Major attractions here include Mill Pond Falls, the smallest waterfall in the country. Among the biggest schools in Newington are Newington High School and St. Mary's. Plans have been made in Newington to tear down the old welding factory and replace it with hotels and other kinds of commercial real estate. Famous people from Newington include wildlife photographer John Pezzanti.