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Population (year 2000): 3,494. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,711 (+6.2% change)
Males: 1,758 (50.3%), Females: 1,736 (49.7%)
Litchfield County
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $65,972 (year 2000)
Median house value: $161,200 (year 2000)
Races in Barkhamsted:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (27.5%), English (20.2%),
German (14.9%), Italian (13.1%), French (7.6%), Polish (6.6%).
Elevation: 1060 feet
For population 25 years and over in Barkhamsted
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Barkhamsted town
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 68.1%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 7.2%
4.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.5% North
America, 0.6% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Barkhamsted:
- HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC (about 15 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT)
- JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON,
CT)
- CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 16 miles;
TORRINGTON, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Barkhamsted:
- BRADLEY INTL (about 18 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 22 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 23 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID:
HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barkhamsted:
- SIMSBURY (about 11 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; ID: 4B9)
- MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 13 miles;
BURLINGTON, CT; ID: 22B)
- ROBERTSON FIELD (about 18 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; ID:
4B8)
Amtrak stations near Barkhamsted:
- 20 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 20 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket
office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)).
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Barkhamsted:
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 15 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT
enrollment: 2,056)
- CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21
miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HOLYOKE,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
Public primary/middle schools in Barkhamsted:
- BARKHAMSTED ELEMENTARY (Students: 325;
Location: 65 RIPLEY HILL RD.; Grades: PK - 06)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 65 RIPLEY HILL ROAD;
Grades: PK - 12)
Barkhamsted compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state
average.
- Number of rooms per house above state
average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or
higher above state average.
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