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Notable locations in Winchester: Camp Wahanda (A), Camp Wabigoon (B), Camp Wa-nee (C), Camp Delaware (D), Camp Berger (E), Highland Lake Club (F), Laurel Crest Campground (G), Green Woods Country Club (H), Northwestern Connecticut Community College Library (I), Beardsley Memorial Library (J), Winsted Area Ambulance Association (K), Winchester Center Fire Department (L), Winsted Fire Department Cascade Engine Company 3 and 4 (M), Winsted Fire Department Union Engine Company 1 (N), Winsted Fire Department Headquarters (O), Winsted Fire Marshal's Office (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Rowley Park Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Winchester include: Church of Christ Baptist Church (A), Faith Bible Church (B), First Church of Winsted (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old North Road Burying Ground (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Danbury Quarter Cemetery (3), Winchester Cemetery (4), Hurlbut Cemetery (5), Forest View Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crystal Lake (A), Rowley Pond (B), Hurlbut Pond (C), Park Pond (D), Silas Hall Pond (E), Highland Lake (F), Sucker Brook Reservoir (G), Mad River Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mad River (A), Mill Brook (B), Rugg Brook (C), Colebrook Brook (D), Fox Brook (E), Taylor Brook (F), Indian Meadow Brook (G), Sucker Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Winchester include: Club Island Park (1), Platt Hill State Park (2), Laurel Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Litchfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.8. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.228. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.958. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.74. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.31. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.8% | | 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 2009:
| This town: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester, CT
People in group quarters in Winchester:
- 70 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Winchester compared to Connecticut 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.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Winchester (based on Litchfield County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.45%
| Here |  | 53.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 65.3% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 19.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Jewish | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 18.6% |
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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: 43 | Litchfield County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12 | Litchfield County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56 | Litchfield County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 208 | Here: | 11.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.9% | | Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Litchfield County: | 21.1% | | Connecticut: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.8% | | State: | 15.8% |
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.03% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)| Litchfield County: | 0.04% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Winchester:
- 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Winchester:
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
- WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, INC.)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSGG (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, CT; Owner: REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Winchester:
- 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.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV 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.)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 71 meters (233ft)
Total costs: $54,000
Total average daily traffic: 110,557
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,545
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 4
- 1940-1949: 5
- 1950-1959: 12
- 1960-1969: 3
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Winchester, CT
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Platt Hill Rd (Lat: 41.899528 Lon: -73.114000), Call Sign: KUZ973, Licensee ID: L00010326
Assigned Frequencies: 44.6800 MHz, 44.9200 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011
Registrant: State Of Connecticut, 79 Elm St 1st Fl, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, Phone: (860) 424-3171
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - 746 Winchester Rd (Lat: 41.923972 Lon: -73.170667), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPNB750
Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280 - WINCHESTER, 746 Winchester Rd (Lat: 41.923972 Lon: -73.170667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPSP298, Licensee ID: L00010326
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/02/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Michael A Stemmler
Registrant: State Of Connecticut, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 685-8280
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: N1CLZ, Previous Call Sign: KA1HYB, Licensee ID: L00590185
Grant Date: 11/07/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
Registrant: Allan W Buttrick Jr, 124 Huntington Rd, Winchester, CT 06098 - Call Sign: KB1GDU, Licensee ID: L00313962
Grant Date: 01/12/2001, Expiration Date: 01/12/2011, Certifier: John M Hebert
Registrant: John M Hebert, 101 Laurel Way, Winchester, CT 06098 - Call Sign: KB1GDY, Licensee ID: L00314820
Grant Date: 01/16/2001, Expiration Date: 01/16/2011, Certifier: Isaac B Hebert
Registrant: Isaac B Hebert, 101 Laurel Way, Winchester, CT 06094 - Call Sign: KB1RRK, Licensee ID: L01459248
Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 01/16/2019, Certifier: Daniel T Butler
Registrant: Daniel T Butler, 110 West Rd, Winchester, CT 06098
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- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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