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Ashford, CT map Population in July 2007: 4,453. Population change since 2000: +7.7%
 

Males: 2,045  (49.9%)
Females: 2,053  (50.1%)

Windham County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06278.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,100 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Ashford  $58,100
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $237,800 (it was $136,600 in 2000)
Ashford  $237,800
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Ashford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashford: 115.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.7%), Italian (15.7%), German (14.0%), French (13.2%), English (11.8%), Polish (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1714

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 38.8 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashford

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashford town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

173 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This town:  4.2%
Connecticut:  10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashford:  1.8% ($2,426)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
Ashford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (25.2 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (80.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (137.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Willington, CT (5.9 miles ), Eastford, CT (6.3 miles ), Union, CT (6.9 miles ), Chaplin, CT (7.9 miles ), Storrs, CT (8.2 miles ), Mansfield, CT (8.5 miles ), Mansfield Center, CT (9.0 miles ), Holland, MA (10.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $194,600

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 72.18 W


16 people in nursing homes

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.3%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Ashford-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Ashford town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 tornado 39.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Ashford topographic map

Birthplace of: Walter Eli Clark - (Rep.) 1912-1913.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashford:
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 13 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashford, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashford:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 34 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashford:
  • TOUTANT (about 10 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
  • WINDHAM (about 12 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 18 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 8 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 36 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
Public elementary/middle school in Ashford:
  • Ashford School (Students: 556; Location: 0440 Westford Road; Grades: PK-8)
Library in Ashford:
  • BABCOCK LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,063; Location: 25 POMPEY HOLLOW RD.; 19,134 books; 568 audio materials; 513 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)

Ashford map

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Notable locations in Ashford: June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation (A), Church Farm Homestead (B), Brialee Campground (C), Hole in the Wall Gang Paul Newman Camp (D), Camp Connri (E), Babcock Library (F), Earl W Smith Senior Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashford include: Saint Philip-Apostle Church (A), Westford Congregational Church (B), Westford Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westford Hill Cemetery (1), Westford Village Cemetery (2), Old Ashford Cemetery (3), South Ashford Cemetery (4), Snow Cemetery (5), Ward Cemetery (6), Warrenville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stowell Pond (A), Leander Pond (B), Poole Pond (C), Rychlings Pond (D), Moritz Pond (E), Sabo Pond (F), Morey Pond (G), Buck Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Urda Brook (A), Squaw Hollow Brook (B), East Branch Mount Hope River (C), North Chism Brook (D), Bebbington Brook (E), Lipps Brook (F), Boston Hollow Road Brook (G), Moritz Brook (H), Basset Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ashford include: Tinkerville Brook Reserve (1), Pompey Hollow Park (2), Jesias Byles Sanctuary (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Warrenville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: McCaughtry & Associates (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 44 Portland Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Ashford Motel (26 Ashford Motel Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Ashford Town - Administrative Departments- Probate Court (20 Pompey Hollow Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashford and their reported violations in the past:

CAMP CONNRI (Population served: 319, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
EVANGELICAL BAPTIST CENTER - MAIN (Population served: 84, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-05-2005 and OCT-20-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-29-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and NOV-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-04-2005 and JUL-28-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
WESTFORD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-04-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

Ashford compared to Connecticut 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New London County, CT  1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI  0.69% ($54,980)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.07%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New London County, CT  1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT  0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT  0.48% ($51,142)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Ashford:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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