Chaplin, CT

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Chaplin, Connecticut

Chaplin, Connecticut, in Windham county, is 20 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 67 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Hartford metropolitan area. Chaplin contains a population of approximately 2,250.

The People and Families of Chaplin

In Chaplin, about 59% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Chaplin has proportionately more males than females.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Chaplin favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Comparative Profile of Chaplin, CT

Comparing Chaplin 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

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	20 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Windham
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06235
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.795
Longitude	-72.127

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	WEST THOMPSON LAKE
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,250	100%
Male	1,138	50.6%
Female	1,112	49.4%
Under 18	554	24.6%
18+	1,696	75.4%
65+	183	8.1%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,189	97.3%
African-American	16	0.7%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	24	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,472
Growth	222
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	16.6%
Irish	13.2%
Italian	12.8%
English	12.1%
French (except Basque)	12%
Polish	5.6%
US/American	5.2%
German	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Hungarian	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Greek	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
European	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

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William Ross Public Library 130 Chaplin St. Chaplin, Connecticut (860) 455-9424

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