Barkhamsted, CT

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Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Barkhamsted, Connecticut is 14 miles NW of West Hartford, Connecticut (center to center) and 99 miles NE of New York, New York. It is in Litchfield county. The town is part of the Hartford metro area. The population of Barkhamsted is 3,494.

The People and Families of Barkhamsted

In Barkhamsted, about 69% of adults are married. Barkhamsted, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

The people of Barkhamsted can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Barkhamsted political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

High Points

Barkhamsted strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Barkhamsted, CT

Comparing Barkhamsted to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of West Hartford, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06063
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.929
Longitude	-72.913

Station	BAKERSVILLE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	HARTFORD BRADLEY INTL AP
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,494	100%
Male	1,758	50.3%
Female	1,736	49.7%
Under 18	873	25%
18+	2,621	75%
65+	353	10.1%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.95
White	3,443	98.5%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	19	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,711
Growth	217
Growth %	6.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.3%
English	17.9%
Italian	11.3%
German	10.5%
French Canadian	5.4%
US/American	4.6%
Polish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Swedish	3.1%
Russian	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Norwegian	1.6%
Canadian	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Armenian	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
European	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Icelander	0.3%
Haitian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

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