Windham County, Connecticut
Windham County: County in Connecticut, United States
About
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,428 and a population density of 227 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 116,540 inhabitants. Its county seat is Windham. The county was created 297 years ago in 1725.
Quick Facts about Windham County
| Population : | 116,540 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Connecticut (United States) |
| Different from : | Windham County |
| Area : | 521 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.6% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.4% |
| Named for : | Wineham |
| Altitude : | 541 feet / 165 meters |
| Capital : | Windham |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1726 |
| Time Zone : | UTC−05:00 |
| Local time : | 12:21:14 (8th February 2023) |
| Density : | 224 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -1.62% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Windham County is located at 41°49'48"N 71°59'15"W (41.8300300, -71.9874900). It has 5 neighbors: New London County, Tolland County, Worcester County, Kent County and Providence County.
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The largest city of Windham County is Killingly Center with a population of 17,282. Other cities include, Hampton population 1,841, Eastford population 1,800, North Grosvenor Dale population 1,530 and Wauregan population 1,205. See all Windham County cities & populated places.
Windham County Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Windham County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | 24,463 | Town in Connecticut |
| Willimantic | 17,737 | Town in the U. |
| Killingly Center | 17,282 | City in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Plainfield | 15,084 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Putnam | 9,372 | Town in Connecticut |
| Thompson | 9,371 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
| Brooklyn | 8,280 | Town in Connecticut |
| Woodstock | 7,834 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
| Canterbury | 5,088 | Town in Connecticut, USA |
| Ashford | 4,246 | Town of the United States |
| Pomfret | 4,196 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Danielson | 4,006 | Borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
| Sterling | 3,764 | Town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States |
| Moosup | 3,231 | Census designated place |
| Chaplin | 2,232 | Town in Connecticut, United States |
| Hampton | 1,841 | City in Connecticut |
Windham County has 5 neighbours.
- New London County county in Connecticut, United States
- Tolland County county in Connecticut, United States
- Worcester County county in Massachusetts, United States
- Kent County county in Rhode Island, United States
- Providence County county in Rhode Island, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Windham County decreased by 1.62% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 118,428 | - | census |
| 2011 | 118,315 | -0.1% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 117,914 | -0.34% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 117,500 | -0.35% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 116,752 | -0.64% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 116,487 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 116,102 | -0.33% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 116,398 | 0.25% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 117,059 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 116,782 | -0.24% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 116,540 | -0.21% | estimation process |
People born in Windham County (10)
People born in Windham County, including architect Bertram Goodhue, architect Ithiel Town, politician Ephraim Paine, .
List
- Valerie Wilson Wesley (Mystery Author) she was born in 22/11/1947
- Nathan Goodell (American mayor) he was born in 01/08/1798
- James Wolfe Ripley (Union Army general) he was born in 10/12/1794
- Jim Green (American baseball player) he was born in 22/05/1854
- Ralph Carey Geer (American politician) he was born in 13/03/1816
- William F. Allen (New York politician and judge) he was born in 28/07/1808
- Winthrop Chandler (American painter (1747-1790)) he was born in 06/04/1747
Other places with the same name (2)
- Windham County , Vermont county in Vermont, United States with a population of 42,015 people.
Connecticut Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 942,426 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| Hartford County | 889,226 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| New Haven County | 851,948 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| New London County | 264,999 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| Litchfield County | 179,610 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| Middlesex County | 161,657 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| Tolland County | 150,600 | County in Connecticut, United States |
| Bridgeport | 143,525 | County seat city of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| Stamford | 131,397 | City in Connecticut, United States |
| New Haven | 130,801 | City in Connecticut, United States |
| North Stamford | 128,278 | City in Connecticut, United States |
| Hartford | 121,535 | City in and capital of Connecticut, United States |
| Waterbury | 106,826 | City in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States |
| Norwalk | 88,655 | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
| East Norwalk | 84,530 | City in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Danbury | 84,317 | City in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
