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Chaplin, CT map Population (year 2000): 2,250. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,507 (+11.4% change)
 

Males: 1,138  (50.6%)
Females: 1,112  (49.4%)

Windham County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06235.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $51,602 in 2000)
Chaplin  $54,500
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $207,700 (it was $119,300 in 2000)
Chaplin  $207,700
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Chaplin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), French Canadian (15.6%), French (14.0%), English (13.5%), Italian (12.8%), Polish (9.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1822

Elevation: 417 feet

Land area: 19.4 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Chaplin

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chaplin town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

97 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.5% North America).

This town:  4.3%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Chaplin, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chaplin to the number of sex offenders is 822 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chaplin:  1.9% ($2,218)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
Chaplin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (27.1 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (80.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (136.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mansfield Center, CT (4.7 miles ), Hampton, CT (5.5 miles ), Windham, CT (6.9 miles ), Scotland, CT (7.0 miles ), Mansfield, CT (7.4 miles ), Willimantic, CT (7.7 miles ), South Windham, CT (7.8 miles ), Ashford, CT (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200

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Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 72.13 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Chaplin-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Chaplin town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chaplin:
  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Chaplin, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chaplin:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 34 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 37 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 38 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chaplin:
  • WINDHAM (about 5 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
  • TOUTANT (about 13 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
  • DANIELSON (about 17 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chaplin:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 9 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
Public high school in Chaplin:
Public elementary/middle school in Chaplin:
Library in Chaplin:
  • WILLIAM ROSS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,603; Location: 57 CHAPLIN ST.; 15,813 books; 164 audio materials; 720 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chaplin: Chaplin Museum (A), Chaplin Town Hall (B), William Ross Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Russ Cemetery (1), Chaplin Cemetery (2), South Chaplin Cemetery (3), Chewink Cemetery (4), Clark Cemetery (5), Bedlam Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lynch Pond (A), Mansure Pond (B), Darling Pond (C), Upson Lake (D), Tucker Pond (E), Colts Pond (F), Black Spruce Pond (G), Reeds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttonball Brook (A), Stonehouse Brook (B), Ames Brook (C), Whitman Brook (D), Goodwin Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chaplin include: Chaplin Historic District (1), Nickerson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chaplin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Pleasant View Motel (231 Willimantic Road # 239).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Chaplin compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:




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6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New London County, CT  1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI  0.69% ($54,980)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.07%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New London County, CT  1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT  0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT  0.48% ($51,142)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chaplin:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chaplin:
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chaplin:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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