Litchfield, Connecticut

Litchfield: Town in Connecticut, United States

About

Litchfield is a town located in the county of Litchfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,258 and a population density of 22 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,200 inhabitants.

The town was created 305 years ago in 1718.

Litchfield locator map
Location of Litchfield on Connecticut map.

Quick Facts about Litchfield

Population : 1,200 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Connecticut (United States)
County : Litchfield County
Postal code : 06759
Phone Area Codes : 860
Area : 56.8 km2
Altitude : 1,086 feet / 331, 151 meters
Capital city : Litchfield is capital of Litchfield County
Establishment : January 01, 1719 (305 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 05:53:15 (29th March 2024)
Density : 21 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.83% (2010-2020)
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Litchfield Connecticut
Litchfield Connecticut image

Geography

Litchfield is located at 41°44'50"N 73°11'19"W (41.7473200, -73.1887200).

Litchfield map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Litchfield decreased by 4.83% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1830 4,456 - census
1840 4,038 -10.35%
1850 3,953 -2.15%
1860 3,200 -23.53%
1870 3,113 -2.79%
1880 3,410 8.71%
1890 3,304 -3.21% census
1900 3,214 -2.8% census
1910 3,005 -6.96%
2010 1,258 -138.87% census
2011 1,247 -0.88% estimation process
2012 1,240 -0.56% estimation process
2013 1,239 -0.08% estimation process
2014 1,230 -0.73% estimation process
2015 1,229 -0.08% estimation process
2016 1,211 -1.49% estimation process
2017 1,212 0.08% estimation process
2018 1,208 -0.33% estimation process
2019 1,205 -0.25% estimation process
2020 1,200 -0.42% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 319,090
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 285,407
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 11.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 322,608
April 1, 2010 Population : 285,407
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.6%
People over 65 (%) : 14.4%
Female persons, % : 49.8%
White only, percent : 86.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 4.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 15,225
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 7.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 134,986

Litchfield zip code is 06759. County name: Litchfield, County fips: 09005

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 134,986
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $177,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,412
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $551
2015-2019 median gross rent : $852
Permits for construction, 2020 : 1,968
2015-2019 Households : 124,324
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.41
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 39.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 598,262
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,364,812
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,963,290
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 4,322,640
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,733
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $60,527
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $32,378
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 8,684
2019 total employment : 145,299
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 6,371,051
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 22,126
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 25,691
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 13,181
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,943
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,153
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 22,447
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,557
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 21,671
2010 population per square mile : 340.8
2010 land area in square miles : 837.55

People born in Litchfield (56)

People born in Litchfield, including abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, United States federal judge. The second tresurey Oliver Wolcott, general Ethan Allen, .

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Schools in Litchfield

College & universities near Litchfield, CT

Code Name City ZIP
431187 Bristol Technical Education Center Bristol (CT) 06010

Stations (25)

Amtrak & bus stations near Litchfield, CT

Code Name Address Type
BER Berlin 51 Depot Road RAIL
MDN Meriden Transit Center 60 State Street RAIL
HFD Hartford Union Station One Union Place RAIL
WFD Wallingford station 37 Hall Avenue RAIL
WND Windsor station 41 Central St. RAIL

Post offices near Litchfield

Post Office Name City ZIP
Litchfield Post Office Litchfield (CT) 06759

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Other cities in Litchfield County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Litchfield County , CT. (more)

City Name Population Title
West Torrington 36,000 Human settlement in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Torrington 33,870 City in Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
New Milford 26,683 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Watertown 21,517 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Plymouth 11,552 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winchester Center 10,830 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury 9,453 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winsted 7,712 City in Connecticut, United States
Thomaston 7,505 Town in Connecticut, United States
New Hartford 6,639 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton 5,400 Town in Connecticut
Barkhamsted 3,587 Town in Connecticut
Salisbury 3,584 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Washington 3,419 Town in Connecticut
Bethlehem 3,385 Town
Goshen 2,856 Town in Connecticut, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Litchfield distances to largest Connecticut cities