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Population (year 2000): 8,125
Males: 3,857  (47.5%)
Females: 4,268  (52.5%)

Hartford County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06082.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,700 (it was $39,154 in 2000)
Thompsonville  $44,700
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,400 (it was $117,200 in 2000)
Thompsonville  $178,400
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Thompsonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Thompsonville: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (20.5%), Irish (16.1%), Polish (14.4%), French (13.2%), English (8.5%), German (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 3798 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thompsonville

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompsonville CDP

  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

648 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 3.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This place:  8.0%
Connecticut:  10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Thompsonville:  2.2% ($2,542)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (8.9 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (83.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (118.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sherwood Manor, CT (2.4 miles ), Enfield, CT (2.4 miles ), Southwood Acres, CT (3.1 miles ), Suffield Depot, CT (3.8 miles ), Longmeadow, MA (4.3 miles ), Suffield, CT (4.4 miles ), Hazardville, CT (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.99 N, Longitude: 72.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,911 (-23.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 387 (10.3%)


236 people in nursing homes
29 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Thompsonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Thompsonville 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 10.2 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 Thompsonville:
  • PARK VIEW SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
  • BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompsonville:
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 7 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 13 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thompsonville:
  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 6 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; ID: 7B6)
  • ELLINGTON (about 12 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
  • SIMSBURY (about 13 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; ID: 4B9)

Amtrak stations near Thompsonville:
  • 6 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompsonville:
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 18 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)

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Notable locations in Thompsonville: Enfield Shopping Plaza (A), Pearl Street Branch Enfield Public Library (B), Old Town Hall Historical Society Building (C), Thompsonville Town Hall (D), Enfield Town Meetinghouse (E), Saint Patricks Convent (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Enfield Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Freshwater Plaza Shopping Center (2), Green Manorville Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thompsonville include: Saint Andrew Episcopal Church (A), Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (B), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Enfield Street Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Freshwater Pond (A), Connecticut River Reservoir (B), Freshwater Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waterworks Brook (A), Grape Brook (B), Freshwater Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thompsonville: Lafayette Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Thompsonville compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartford County Connecticut:


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4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.11%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.58% ($49,113 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.49% ($48,876)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($54,771)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($739 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.09%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tolland County, CT  0.55% ($51,650 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  0.40% ($46,514)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.39% ($57,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thompsonville:
  • 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.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHNP (1600 AM; 3 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WACM (1490 AM; 1 kW; WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. GOIS)
  • WMAS (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thompsonville:
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WMAS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, 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)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Thompsonville:
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)

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