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Notable locations in Colchester: Chanticlair Golf Course (A), Cherry Corners (B), Cragin Memorial Library (C), Colchester Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Tri-Town Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Colchester include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Saint Marys Ukranian Church (B), Colchester Assembly of God Church (C), Colchester Bible Baptist Church (D), Colchester Federated Church (E), Westchester Congregational Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Westchester Cemetery (2), Ponemah Cemetery (3), Bull Hill Cemetery (4), Exeter Cemetery (5), Linwood Cemetery (6), Old Burying Ground (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Standish Pond (B), Harvey Pond (C), Number Two Pond (D), Day Pond (E), Babcock Pond (F), Thousand Acre Pond (G), North Westchester Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blackledge River (A), Brainard Brook (B), Standish Brook (C), Dickinson Creek (D), Day Pond Brook (E), Cabin Brook (F), Pine Brook (G), Jeremy River (H), Senate Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colchester include: Westchester Green (1), Day Pond State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Colchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Colchester Historical Society Museum (24 Linwood Avenue) (1), Funtastic Inflatables (Amusement & Theme Parks; 240 Old Hartford Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Colchester Town - Probate Court (127 Norwich Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Colchester and their reported violations in the past:
COLCHESTER SEWER & WATER COMMISSION (Population served: 4001, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and MAR-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-1993), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-1993), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1993)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
COLCHESTER COMMONS (Population served: 224, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
TWO BROTHERS WINE & SPIRIT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
WESTCHESTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  2.7% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colchester, CT
People in group quarters in Colchester
- 197 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Colchester compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
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Banks with branches in Colchester (2009 data):
- Liberty Bank: Colchester Branch at 219 South Main Street, branch established on 1973-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,854.4 mil, Deposits: $2,232.3 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
- Rockville Bank: Colchester Branch at 99 Lindwood Ave, branch established on 2008-05-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,533.1 mil, Deposits: $1,056.0 mil, headquarters in Vernon Rockville, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Rockville Financial Mhc, Inc.
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Colchester Branch at 111 Norwich Avenue, branch established on 1964-10-26. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- TD Bank, National Association: Colchester Branch at 64 Norwich Avenue, branch established on 1972-05-06. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Bank of America, National Association: Colchester Center Branch at 99 Linwood Avenue, branch established on 1994-08-31. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Colchester
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 68.5% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 19.5% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 9.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 1.8% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 28.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.16% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)| New London County: | 0.29% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)| New London County: | 0.21% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Colchester:
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
- WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colchester:
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Colchester:
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
- WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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See more detailed statistics of Colchester fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 48
Total length: 187 meters (614ft)
Total costs: $64,000
Total average daily traffic: 393,059
Total average daily truck traffic: 33,429
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 5
- 1960-1969: 25
- 1970-1979: 12
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Colchester, CT
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Windham Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA745
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- Sean Hoskins, 49 O'connell Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60.8 m
Registrant: Colchester Emergency Communications, Inc., 15 Old Hartford Road - 911 Room, Colchester, CT 06415, Phone: (860) 537-3414, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 160 Witch Meadow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
- Edward G Roach, 147 Davidson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.5 m, Overall height: 57.6 m
Registrant: None - Edward G Roach, Chestnut Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 58.2 m
Registrant: None - Edward G Roach, 29 Mahoney Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Michael a Stemmler, Windham Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00010326
Registrant: State Of Connecticut, 1111 Country Club Rd, Middletown, CT 06457-9294, Phone: (860) 685-8280
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Colchester, CT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colchester)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Colchester)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 74
- Hazardous Condition: 66
- Service Call: 7
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Colchester
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Colchester, CT
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