Chaplin, Connecticut
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Population change since 2000: +2.4%
Males: 1,185 | (51.4%) |
Females: 1,120 | (48.6%) |
Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
Connecticut median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 06256.
Chaplin: | $84,604 |
CT: | $88,429 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,630 (it was $22,101 in 2000)
Chaplin town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $261,373 (it was $120,900 in 2000)
Chaplin: | $261,373 |
CT: | $347,200 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,250; detached houses: $283,786; townhouses or other attached units: $235,819; in 2-unit structures: $159,195; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,857; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,814; mobile homes: $180,020
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chaplin, CT
- 2,12392.1%White alone
- 1104.8%Hispanic
- 381.6%Two or more races
- 251.1%Black alone
- 30.1%American Indian alone
- 30.1%Asian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
Races in Chaplin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Chaplin, Connecticut as of June 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chaplin is 288 to 1.
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Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), French Canadian (15.6%), French (14.0%), English (13.5%), Italian (12.8%), Polish (9.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1822
Elevation: 417 feet
Land area: 19.4 square miles.
Population density: 119 people per square mile (very low).
97 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.5% North America).
This town: | 4.3% |
Connecticut: | 10.9% |
Chaplin town: | 1.8% ($2,218) |
Connecticut: | 1.8% ($2,961) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (20.3 miles , pop. 54,740).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (111.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 72.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 860
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,900
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $85,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $124,800
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $209,900
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,200
Here: | 3.3% |
Connecticut: | 3.9% |
- Educational services (16.7%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Construction (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
- Construction (15.2%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.8%)
- Health care (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Transportation equipment (4.1%)
- Educational services (24.3%)
- Health care (17.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
Average climate in Chaplin, Connecticut
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.0. This is about average.
City: | 81.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 1.35. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.35 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 35.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.86. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.86 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Chaplin-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Chaplin town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chaplin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 186.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 204.2 miles away from Chaplin center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 203.0 miles away from Chaplin center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from Chaplin center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 145.7 miles away from Chaplin center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 208.7 miles away from Chaplin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Windham County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chaplin:
- NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
- VNA EAST INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
- VISITING NRS AND COMM HEALTH OF (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
- ST JOSEPHS LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WINDHAM, CT)
- DOUGLAS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WINDHAM, CT)
- WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
- REGENCY HEIGHTS OF WINDHAM, LLC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chaplin:
- University of Connecticut (about 7 miles; Storrs, CT; Full-time enrollment: 22,037)
- Eastern Connecticut State University (about 7 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- Three Rivers Community College (about 20 miles; Norwich, CT; FT enrollment: 2,897)
- Manchester Community College (about 23 miles; Manchester, CT; FT enrollment: 4,667)
- Goodwin College (about 27 miles; East Hartford, CT; FT enrollment: 3,017)
- Capital Community College (about 29 miles; Hartford, CT; FT enrollment: 2,609)
- Connecticut College (about 29 miles; New London, CT; FT enrollment: 2,068)
Public high school in Chaplin:
- PARISH HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 344, Location: 304 PARISH HILL ROAD BOX 27, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Chaplin:
- CHAPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232, Location: 240 PALMER ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chaplin: William Ross Public Library (A), Chaplin Town Hall (B), Chaplin Museum (C), Chaplin Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bedlam Cemetery (1), Chaplin Cemetery (2), Chewink Cemetery (3), Russ Cemetery (4), South Chaplin Cemetery (5), Clark Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tucker Pond (A), Upson Lake (B), Colts Pond (C), Darling Pond (D), Mansure Pond (E), Lynch Pond (F), Wild Life Marsh Reservoir (G), Black Spruce Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ames Brook (A), Buttonball Brook (B), Whitman Brook (C), Goodwin Brook (D), Stonehouse Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chaplin include: Chaplin Historic District (1), Nickerson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Pleasant View Motel (231 Willimantic Road # 239).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chaplin and their reported violations in the past:
ZLOTNICKS GARAGE LLC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.5 people |
Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 67.8% |
Whole state: | 66.3% |
This town: | 8.4% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This town: | 1.8% |
Whole state: | 3.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Chaplin:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 10.2%
For population 25 years and over in Chaplin:
- High school or higher: 84.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Connecticut average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chaplin, CT (based on Windham County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 41,700 | 18 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,330 | 39 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,495 | 37 |
Other | 1,119 | 12 |
Orthodox | 205 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
None | 64,399 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Windham County: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 6.76 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 8.0% |
Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Windham County: | 26.6% |
Connecticut: | 21.5% |
Here: | 18.7% |
Connecticut: | 15.8% |
Businesses in Chaplin, CT
- Dunkin Donuts: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Chaplin:
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chaplin:
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
- WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
- WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Chaplin:
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT 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.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 43ft / 13.5mTotal length
- $2,116,000Total costs
- 5,172Total average daily traffic
- 187Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,685Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chaplin)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 41.790056 Lon: -72.148806, Call Sign: WRJJ391,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.312 MHz, 451.662 MHz, 456.662 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz, Grant Date: 09/09/2020, Expiration Date: 09/09/2030, Certifier: Alexander Hill, Registrant: Northeastern Communications, Inc., 7 Great Hill Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770, Phone: (203) 575-9008, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chaplin)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chaplin, CT
- 7045.2%Outside Fires
- 5334.2%Structure Fires
- 2616.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 63.9%Other
- 81.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.0%Wood
- 5.5%Electricity
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 68.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.4%Electricity
- 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Chaplin 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Chaplin on our top lists:
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in United Kingdom (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Yugoslavia (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Melanesia (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Micronesia (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Polynesia (population 500+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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