Cornwall, CT

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Cornwall, Connecticut

Cornwall, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 22 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center) and 83 miles NE of New York, New York. About 1,434 people people live in Cornwall.

The People and Families of Cornwall

In Cornwall, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

It turns out that people in Cornwall tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($20,800) in Cornwall than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Cornwall Housing

It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in Cornwall.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Cornwall, CT

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

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	22 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06796
P.O. Box Zip Codes	06753
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.844
Longitude	-73.329

Station	FALLS VILLAGE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	10.3 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	WIGWAM RESERVOIR
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,434	100%
Male	695	48.5%
Female	739	51.5%
Under 18	350	24.4%
18+	1,084	75.6%
65+	252	17.6%
Median Age	43.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,398	97.5%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	20	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,489
Growth	55
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.1%
Irish	14.7%
German	13%
US/American	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Italian	5.7%
Russian	4.7%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scottish	3.4%
Polish	3.4%
Swedish	2.6%
British	1.8%
Hungarian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Dutch	1%
French Canadian	1%
Finnish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Armenian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Estonian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Library
Cornwall Library Association Pine St. Cornwall, Connecticut (860) 672-6874
Hughes Memorial Library Lower River Road Cornwall, Connecticut (860) 672-6374

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