Winchester, Connecticut

Winchester, Connecticut
Town
Official seal of Winchester, Connecticut Seal
Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	None
Region	Litchfield Hills
Incorporated	1771
Government
• Type	Board of selectmen-town manager
• Town manager	Dale Martin
• Board of selectmen	Candace Bouchard, Mayor Althea C. Perez George Closson Daniel Langar Steven Sedlack Jorge Pimentel Glenn Albanesius
Area
• Total	33.8 sq mi (87.5 km2)
• Land	32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,242
• Density	336/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06063, 06098
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-86440
GNIS feature ID	0213536
Website	www.townofwinchester.org

Winchester is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,242 at the 2010 census. The Incorporated City of Winsted is located in Winchester.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (88 km²), of which, 32.3 square miles (84 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (4.61%) is water.

Principal communities

• Winchester Center
• Winsted

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,601		—
1850	2,179		—
1860	3,513		61.2%
1870	4,096		16.6%
1880	5,142		25.5%
1890	6,183		20.2%
1900	7,763		25.6%
1910	8,679		11.8%
1920	9,019		3.9%
1930	8,674		−3.8%
1940	8,482		−2.2%
1950	10,535		24.2%
1960	10,496		−0.4%
1970	11,106		5.8%
1980	10,841		−2.4%
1990	11,524		6.3%
2000	10,664		−7.5%
2010	11,242		5.4%
Est. 2014	10,929		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,664 people, 4,371 households, and 2,849 families residing in the town. The population density was 330.4 people per square mile (127.6/km²). There were 4,922 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (58.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White, 1.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 4,371 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,671, and the median income for a family was $57,866. Males had a median income of $41,076 versus $28,058 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,589. About 4.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Highland Lake, about 1905

The town is served by buses of the Northwestern Connecticut Transit District. The city of Winsted is located at the junction of Route 8 and Route 44. Route 263 serves as the road connection between Winchester Center and Winsted.

Notable people

• Phineas Miner (1777–1839), a United States Representative from Connecticut, was born in Winchester.

External links

• Town government web site
• Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
• Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted
• Winsted Area Ambulance Association