Coventry, CT

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Coventry, Connecticut

Introduction to Coventry, Connecticut

Coventry, Connecticut, in Tolland county, is 11 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut and 75 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Hartford metro area, Coventry is home to some 11,504 residents.

Coventry History

The land on which Coventry stands today was given to Hartford by Native Americans. The Connecticut General Assembly commissioned a team in 1706 to lay out the area and admit new inhabitants. Nathaniel Rust built the first house in this area and moved here with his family in the early 1700s. The Rusts were followed by a dozen families in 1709. The area was named Coventry in 1711 after Coventry in Warwickshire, England. It was incorporated in the following year.

Coventry and nearby Attractions

Wangumbaug Lake
Nathan Hale Homestead
The Strong-Porter Museum
Brigham's Tavern
Captain Nathan Hale Monument
South Coventry Historic District

Things To Do In Coventry

Coventry has many historic sites, antique and specialty shops and herb farms. Lake Wangumbaug has a beach, picnic area, playground, community center, lodge facilities and a band shell for concerts that are held during the summer.

Coventry Transportation

Bradley International Airport is nearby.

Coventry Higher Education

The University of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University and Trinity College offer courses in higher education.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Coventry, CT

Comparing Coventry 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Tolland
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06238
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.77
Longitude	-72.305

Station	COVENTRY
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	6.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,504	100%
Male	5,815	50.5%
Female	5,689	49.5%
Under 18	3,114	27.1%
18+	8,390	72.9%
65+	983	8.5%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	11,153	96.9%
African-American	66	0.6%
Asian	70	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.3%
Other	46	0.4%
Mixed Race	139	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	198	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,190
Growth	686
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	15.6%
English	13.1%
German	11.3%
Italian	11.1%
French (except Basque)	10.8%
Polish	8.2%
French Canadian	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
US/American	3.3%
Swedish	2.3%
Scottish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Portuguese	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Austrian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
British	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Latvian	0.2%

Library
Booth & Dimock Memorial Library 1134 Main St. Coventry, Connecticut (860) 742-7606 Library Web Site

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