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词条 Windham County, Connecticut
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Adjacent counties 

  3. Government

  4. Transportation

     Roads  Air  Biking 

  5. Law enforcement

  6. Demographics

     Demographics breakdown by town 

  7. Politics

  8. Communities

  9. See also

  10. References

  11. External links

{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Windham County
| state = Connecticut
| type = County of Connecticut
| official_name = County of Windham
| ex image =Town Hall, Willimantic, CT.JPG
| ex image cap = The Windham Town Hall, and former county courthouse
| area codes = 860 and 959
| founded year = 1726
| founded date = May 12
| seat = none (1960-present)

Willimantic (1893-1960)

Windham (1726-1893)


| largest city wl = Windham
| city type = town
| area_total_sq_mi = 521
| area_land_sq_mi = 513
| area_water_sq_mi = 8.5
| area percentage = 1.6%
| census estimate yr = 2017
| pop = 116,359
| density_sq_mi = 231
| district = 2nd
| time zone = Eastern
}}{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q54251|type=shape|text=Interactive map of Windham County, Connecticut}}

Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,428,[1] making it the least populous county in Connecticut. It forms the core of the region known as the Quiet Corner.

Windham County is included in the Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.

The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.

History

The area that is now Windham County became of interest to the English around 1635, but went unsettled for over fifty years due to its lack of access to the shore. John Winthrop took a strong interest to this land, purchased land from the Narragansetts, and was given permission by the court of Connecticut to settle in October 1671. In 1678, a tract of land, called Joshua’s Tract (Joshua was the son of Mohegan chief Uncas), was willed to Connecticut officials, and in February 1682, it was gifted to Samuel and Daniel Mason. In 1684, 1200 acres of land was sold to Jonathan Curtis, Thomas Dudley, and Samuel, among others, by the Nipmunks.[2]

Windham County was created from Hartford and New London counties on 12 May 1726 by an act of the Connecticut General Court. The act establishing the county states:

That the west bounds of the town of Lebanon, the north

bounds of Coventry, the north bounds of Mansfield till it

meet with the southwest bounds of Ashford, the west bounds

of Ashford, the east bounds of Stafford, the Massachusetts

line on the north, and Rhode Island line on the east, the north

bounds of Preston, and north bounds of Norwich, containing

the towns of Windham, Lebanon, Plainfield, Canterbury,

Mansfield, Coventry, Pomfret, Killingly, Ashford, Voluntown

and Mortlake, shall be one entire county, and called by the

name of County of Windham.[3]

In May 1749, the town of Woodstock, formerly New Roxbury, Worcester County Massachusetts, was unilaterally annexed by Connecticut and assigned to Windham County. In 1785, the town of Union (incorporated in 1734) was transferred to the newly formed Tolland County. Over the next century, Windham County would lose several towns to Tolland and New London counties: Coventry to Tolland in 1786, Lebanon to New London in 1824, Columbia and Mansfield to Tolland in 1827, and Voluntown to New London in 1881. The final boundary adjustment occurred on April 7, 1885, when the boundary dispute between the towns of Windham and Mansfield was resolved.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|521|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|513|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.5|sqmi}} (1.6%) is water.[5]

The highest point in Windham County is Snow Hill in Ashford at 1,210 feet.

Adjacent counties

  • Worcester County, Massachusetts (north)
  • Providence County, Rhode Island (east)
  • Kent County, Rhode Island (southeast)
  • New London County (south)
  • Tolland County (west)
{{Rivers of Connecticut}}

Government

County level government in the state of Connecticut was abolished in 1960. All government affairs and services are administered by either the state or local municipality.

The office of county high sheriff was abolished by constitutional referendum in 2000. All former functions of the county sheriff's office are now carried out by the state marshals service. The last high sheriff (or official for that matter) of Windham County was Thomas W. White, who left office in 2000 due to the discontinuation of the county sheriff's departments in Connecticut.

Transportation

Roads

Major highways through Windham County include Interstate 395, which runs north-south from the New London County line at Plainfield to the Massachusetts state line at Thompson. The southern part of I-395 is part of the Connecticut Turnpike, which branches off the interstate in Killingly and runs east-west from I-395 exit 35, to U.S. Route 6 at the Rhode Island state line.

Other north-south routes include Route 12, which parallels I-395 through many local communities, Route 169, a National Scenic Byway traveling through rural communities from the New London County line in Canterbury to the Massachusetts state line in Woodstock. Other secondary north-south roads are Routes 89, 198, 97, 21, and 49.

Major east-west routes are U.S. Route 44 from the Tolland County line at Ashford to the Rhode Island state line at Putnam, and U.S. Route 6 from the Tolland County line at Windham to the Rhode Island state line at Killingly. U.S. Route 6 has short expressway segments in Windham and Killingly. Other secondary east-west roads are Routes 14, 101, 171, and 197.

Air

Windham Airport is the primary airport for the county, located 3 miles from Willimantic. Other smaller airports include Woodstock Airport and Danielson Airport.

Biking

There are many bike paths in the county. The major two trails are the Air Line State Park Trail and the Hop River State Park Trail, both these trails enter the county through Windham. The Hop River Trail ends at the Air Line Trail shortly after entering the county, while the Air Line Trail continues all the way into Putnam. Another section of the Air Line Trail is in Thompson, which continues to the border with Massachusetts which it counties as the Southern New England Trunkline Trail. Another shorter trail is the Moosup Valley State Park Trail that starts in Plainfield and continues down into the state border with Rhode Island which it continues as Washington Secondary Rail Trail. Smaller trails include the Quinebaug River Trail and the Putman River Trail.

Law enforcement

The primary law enforcement agency most Windham County towns is the Connecticut State Police, primarily Troop D based in Danielson which serves Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Pomfret, Putnam (outside the SSD), Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Woodstock and I-395 between exit 28 and the MA border. Troop C, based in Tolland, covers the town of Ashford, and Troop K, based in Colchester, covers the town of Windham.

Only three municipalities in the county (the town of Plainfield, the Willimantic Special Services District, and the Putnam Special Services District), have their own local police departments that serve as the primary law enforcement in those areas. Eastern Connecticut State University located in Willimantic also has its own local police department (established under Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 10a-142) which serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the university campus even though they are located within the Willimantic Special Services District.

The Windham County Sheriff's Department was disbanded in 2000 and their former duties are now carried out by the Connecticut State Marshals Service.

Most towns in the county have local Constables that carry out some municipal legal and security functions.

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1790= 28881
|1800= 28222
|1810= 28611
|1820= 31684
|1830= 27082
|1840= 28080
|1850= 31081
|1860= 34747
|1870= 38518
|1880= 43856
|1890= 45158
|1900= 46861
|1910= 48361
|1920= 52815
|1930= 54086
|1940= 56223
|1950= 61759
|1960= 68572
|1970= 84515
|1980= 92312
|1990= 102525
|2000= 109091
|2010= 118428
|estyear=2017
|estimate=116359
|estref=[6]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2016[1]
}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 118,428 people, 44,810 households, and 30,343 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was {{convert|230.9|PD/sqmi}}. There were 49,073 housing units at an average density of {{convert|95.7|/sqmi}}.[12] The racial makeup of the county was 89.6% white, 2.2% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 4.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.6% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 18.8% were Irish, 13.5% were English, 11.7% were French Canadian, 11.5% were Italian, 10.2% were German, 9.3% were Polish, and 2.9% were American.[13]

Of the 44,810 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.2 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $59,370 and the median income for a family was $69,642. Males had a median income of $48,880 versus $36,873 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,457. About 8.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Demographics breakdown by town

{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}

Data is from the 2010 United States Census and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.[15][16]

Rank Town Per capita
income		 Median
household
income		 Median
family
income		 Population Number of
households
1 Eastford Town $36,784 $76,786 $93,295 1,749 690
2 Woodstock Town $36,342 $74,000 $88,737 7,964 3,151
3 Hampton Town $34,642 $79,943 $84,079 1,863 747
4 Pomfret Town $33,910 $68,278 $82,917 4,247 1,582
5 Ashford Town $32,842 $69,407 $79,157 4,317 1,716
6 Chaplin Town $32,188 $62,679 $72,426 2,305 920
7 Canterbury Town $30,453 $70,902 $84,093 5,132 1,934
8 Scotland Town $29,371 $75,417 $79,722 1,726 637
9 Thompson Town $27,222 $60,951 $74,613 9,458 3,730
10 Putnam Town $26,506 $51,180 $61,168 9,584 3,950
11 Sterling Town $25,557 $64,500 $74,405 3,830 1,383
12 Killingly Town $25,215 $53,192 $65,496 17,370 6,749
13 Brooklyn Town $25,124 $68,851 $76,224 8,210 2,989
14 Plainfield Town $24,825 $61,500 $69,096 15,405 5,726
15 Danielson Borough $22,798 $55,097 $56,831 4,051 1,627
16 Windham Town $20,272 $40,063 $48,145 25,268 8,906

Politics

Windham County had trended Democratic at the presidential level over the last quarter century, until it voted for Donald Trump in 2016.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Windham County vote
by party in presidential elections[17]
YearGOPDEMOthers
50.7% 25,7476.5% 3,284
42.4% 19,7681.9% 863
41.7% 21,2101.9% 961
45.7% 22,3242.2% 1,060
38.0% 16,7087.4% 3,232
31.0% 13,23717.4% 7,432
30.8% 14,96328.8% 14,004
50.9% 21,2681.3% 526
61.6% 24,9170.5% 187
47.8% 18,85213.0% 5,123
46.1% 17,6430.6% 239
56.0% 21,6211.3% 504
40.8% 14,1624.1% 1,414
26.4% 9,0800.1% 19
43.0% 15,1800.0% 0
59.6% 20,0290.0% 0
53.5% 17,9790.2% 74
46.5% 13,6921.1% 328
44.5% 12,0320.4% 104
44.6% 12,0790.2% 43
46.0% 11,4663.4% 857
46.4% 9,5221.0% 206
51.4% 10,0400.3% 66
59.6% 9,4885.9% 945
62.0% 8,5941.5% 207
51.9% 4,2591.9% 157
41.8% 3,05118.7% 1,363
63.6% 4,9602.8% 219
61.8% 4,9342.7% 214
65.0% 4,9511.4% 106
70.5% 3,5768.9% 452
49.0% 2,6553.0% 160
50.9% 2,7344.4% 235
53.6% 2,7163.0% 150
{{Hidden end}}

Communities

Boroughs are incorporated portions of one or more towns with separate borough councils, zoning boards, and borough officials. Villages are named localities, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Ashford
  • Brooklyn
    • East Brooklyn
  • Canterbury
  • Chaplin
  • Eastford
  • Hampton
  • Killingly
    • Danielson
  • Plainfield
    • Central Village
    • Moosup
    • Plainfield Village
    • Wauregan
  • Pomfret
  • Putnam
    • Putnam District
  • Scotland
  • Sterling
    • Oneco
  • Thompson
    • North Grosvenor Dale
    • Quinebaug
  • Windham
    • South Windham
    • Willimantic
  • Woodstock
    • South Woodstock
{{div col end}}

See also

{{Portal|Connecticut}}
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/09001.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 11, 2014|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/603upEc6t?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09/09001.html|archive-date=July 10, 2011|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Bayles|first1=Richard M.|title=History of Windham County, Connecticut|date=1889|publisher=W.W. Preston & Co.|location=New York|pages=23–33}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/ViewPageByPageNew.cfm?ID=4031&Volume=7&Master=991&Letter=W&v=07&p=11&c=4 |title=CCR: Volume 07, Page 11 |accessdate=2008-06-17}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
4. ^Newberry Library -- Connecticut Atlas of Historical County Boundaries {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110043227/http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Connecticut/documents/CT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |date=2013-11-10 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=Apr 8, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 11, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ct190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}
11. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US09015 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2016-01-12 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US09015 |accessdate=2016-01-12 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US09015 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2016-01-12 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US09015 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2016-01-12 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-11-25}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-11-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305164937/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archivedate=2014-03-05 |df= }}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=May 26, 2017}}

External links

  • Windham County Sheriff's Department
  • National Register of Historic Places listing for Windham Co., Connecticut
{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Windham County, Connecticut
| North = Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Northeast =
| East = Providence County, Rhode Island
| Southeast = Kent County, Rhode Island
| South = New London County
| Southwest =
| West = Tolland County
| Northwest =
}}{{Windham County, Connecticut}}{{Connecticut}}{{Authority control}}{{Coord|41.83|-71.99|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-CT_source:UScensus1990}}

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