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Population (year 2000): 10,996
Males: 5,259  (47.8%)
Females: 5,737  (52.2%)

Tolland County

Median resident age:  20.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06268.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $26,371 in 2000)
Storrs  $33,000
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $221,100 (it was $146,400 in 2000)
Storrs  $221,100
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Storrs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Chinese (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Italian (19.4%), Irish (16.8%), German (10.9%), English (9.8%), Polish (9.5%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

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Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 5.67 square miles.

Population density: 1939 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Storrs

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.4%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Storrs CDP

  • Never married: 70.1%
  • Now married: 24.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

1,623 residents are foreign born (8.5% Asia, 3.1% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

This place:  14.8%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Storrs, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Storrs to the number of sex offenders is 2199 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Storrs:  1.7% ($2,528)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (18.5 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (82.7 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (129.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mansfield, CT (1.8 miles ), South Coventry, CT (4.2 miles ), Mansfield Center, CT (5.0 miles ), Willington, CT (5.5 miles ), Coventry, CT (5.5 miles ), Coventry Lake, CT (5.7 miles ), Willimantic, CT (7.0 miles ), Columbia, CT (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.81 N, Longitude: 72.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,017 (+45.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,476 (66.9%)


7419 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 860

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Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (45%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (2%)
  • Public administration (2%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (39%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Postsecondary teachers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Storrs-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Storrs place 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 16.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Storrs:
  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Storrs:
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Storrs:
  • WINDHAM (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
  • ELLINGTON (about 16 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
  • TOUTANT (about 18 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)

College/University in Storrs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Full-time enrollment: 16,952; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Storrs:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
Public high schools in Storrs:
  • E. O. SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,257; Location: 1235 STORRS RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BERGIN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Students: 26; Location: 251 MIDDLE TPKE.; Grades: 12 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Storrs:
  • MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 205 SPRING HILL RD.; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • DOROTHY C. GOODWIN (Students: 259; Location: 321 HUNTING LODGE RD.; Grades: PK - 04)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 4 SOUTH EAGLEVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 1235 STORRS ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

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Lakes: Hanks Hill Pond (A), Mirror Lake (B), Swan Lake (C), Dunham Pond (D), Tift Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Storrs and their reported violations in the past:

UCONN AGRONOMY RESEARCH FARM (Address: 25 LEDOYT ROAD, UNIT 3252, Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
VICKIES LUNCH WAGON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP OF STORRS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-23-2002)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-01-2002)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2001)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  39.6%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  33.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  21.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Storrs compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Gampel Pavilion. University of Connecticut.


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8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.29%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT  0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT  0.37% ($49,551)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.06%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT  0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT  0.34% ($49,613)


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

Strongest FM radio stations in Storrs:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Storrs:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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