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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), Exeter Cemetery (4), Bull Hill Cemetery (5), Linwood Cemetery (6), Old Burying Ground (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Harvey Pond (A), Day Pond (B), Babcock Pond (C), Thousand Acre Pond (D), Standish Pond (E), Number Two Pond (F), Pickerel Lake (G), McDonald Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Judd Brook (A), Senate Brook (B), Nelkin Brook (C), Meadow Brook (D), Standish Brook (E), Pine Brook (F), Jeremy River (G), Blackledge River (H), Brainard Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colchester include: Day Pond State Park (1), Westchester Green (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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New London County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.483. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.63. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.93. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.54. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
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
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people | | Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.5% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| 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 (2011 data):
- TD Bank, National Association: Colchester Branch at 64 Norwich Avenue, branch established on 05/06/1972. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Liberty Bank: Colchester Branch at 219 South Main Street, branch established on 06/22/1973. Info updated 01/06/2011: Bank assets: $3,245.8 mil, Deposits: $2,600.1 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Colchester Branch at 111 Norwich Avenue, branch established on 10/26/1964. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Rockville Bank: Colchester Branch at 99 Lindwood Ave, branch established on 05/13/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,639.6 mil, Deposits: $1,179.4 mil, headquarters in Vernon Rockville, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Rockville Financial Mhc, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Colchester:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.41%
| Here |  | 45.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 68.5% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 19.5% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 9.3% |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 48 | New London County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 36 | New London County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | Here: | 3.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 264 | Here: | 10.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | New London County: | 7.6% | | State: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | New London County: | 22.4% | | State: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 16.5% | | Connecticut: | 15.8% |
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)
See more detailed statistics of Colchester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 49
Total length: 188 meters (617ft)
Total costs: $66,000
Total average daily traffic: 424,984
Total average daily truck traffic: 35,993
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 5
- 1960-1969: 25
- 1970-1979: 13
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Colchester, CT
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Colchester
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colchester, CT
| Businesses in Colchester, CT |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 3 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
Colchester on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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