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Population (year 2000): 12,921. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,217 (+10.0% change)
Males: 6,425 (49.7%), Females: 6,496 (50.3%)
Tolland County
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $62,405 (year 2000)
Median house value: $158,000 (year 2000)
Races in Ellington:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), German (15.9%),
Italian (15.3%), French (14.0%), English (12.5%), Polish
(11.8%).
Elevation: 240 feet
For population 25 years and over in Ellington
- High school or higher: 91.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ellington town
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 8.4%
3.6% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6%
North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ellington:
- ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles;
ROCKVILLE, CT)
- MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT)
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STAFFORD
SPRINGS, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ellington:
- BRADLEY INTL (about 14 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID:
HFD)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellington:
- ELLINGTON (about 2 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
- SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 7 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT;
ID: 7B6)
- SIMSBURY (about 21 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; ID: 4B9)
Amtrak stations near Ellington:
- 12 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.
- 13 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.
- 17 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). 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.
College/University in Ellington:
- NORTHEAST HELICOPTERS INC (Location:
ELLINGTON AIRPORT HANGER 2; Private, for-profit;
Website: MEMBERS.AOL.COM/NHIFLY.NHI-HOME.HTM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ellington:
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16
miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 16 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 17 miles; STORRS,
CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT
enrollment: 2,056)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 21 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
Public high school in Ellington:
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 683;
Location: 37 MAPLE ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ellington:
- WINDERMERE SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 2
ABBOTT RD.; Grades: KG - 06)
- ELLINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397;
Location: 46 MIDDLE BUTCHER RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 49
MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 04)
- CRYSTAL LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location:
284 SANDY BEACH RD.; Grades: KG - 04)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 47 MAIN STREET; Grades:
PK - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Ellington:
- PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC (Students: 140;
Location: P O BOX 459; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Ellington:
- HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$378,778; Location: 93 MAIN ST.; 45,608 books; 2,601
audio materials; 2,773 video materials; 124 serial
subscriptions)
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