Colebrook, CT

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Colebrook, Connecticut

Colebrook, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 23 miles N of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center) and 97 miles NE of New York, New York. There are an estimated 1,471 people in the town.

The People and Families of Colebrook

In Colebrook, about 66% of adults are married. Many folks in Colebrook are married and settled down.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.

Wealth and Education

It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Colebrook.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Colebrook Housing

Colebrook sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Colebrook, CT

Comparing Colebrook 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	23 miles N of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06021
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.989
Longitude	-73.095

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	6.4 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

Station	GREAT BARRINGTON 5 SW
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	CHESTER 2
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,471	100%
Male	743	50.5%
Female	728	49.5%
Under 18	361	24.5%
18+	1,110	75.5%
65+	207	14.1%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,427	97%
African-American	10	0.7%
Asian	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	13	0.9%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,540
Growth	69
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16%
Italian	13.2%
Irish	12%
US/American	10.9%
French (except Basque)	8.8%
German	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
French Canadian	3.7%
Polish	3.5%
Scottish	3.4%
Swedish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
European	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Finnish	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

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