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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $260,029Here:$260,029State:$436,523 Townhouses or other attached units: $209,305Here:$209,305State:$276,053 In 2-unit structures: $243,980Here:$243,980State:$273,502 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $290,586Here:$290,586State:$280,191 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,196Here:$121,196State:$208,604 Mobile homes: $37,716Here:$37,716State:$51,379
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.7%
Obama (Democratic): 57.5% McCain (Republican): 42.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,241 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,661 (1.3%)
Area name: Windham County, CT Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Windham County is $618 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $744 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $936 a month.
Cities in this county include: Central Manchester, Windham, Killingly, Willimantic, Plainfield, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Brooklyn, Putnam District.
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Notable locations in Windham County: Hungry Hill (A), Silver Ridge Campground (B), Sharpe Hill Vineyard (C), Saint Mary Camp (D), Woodstock Golf Course (E), River Bend Campground (F), Raceway Golf Course (G), Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery (H), Windham County Agricultural Extension Center (I), Plainfield Industrial Park (J), Peppertree Campground (K), Wolf Den Campground (L), Hampton Station (M), Camp Woodstock (N), Camp Keemosahbee (O), Meadowside Campground (P), Camp Eastford (Q), Mashamuquet Brook Campground (R), Manna Campground (S), Black Pond Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Plainfield Parkade Shopping Center (1), Windham Heights Shopping Center (2), North Windham Shopping Center (3), Killingly Shopping Center (4), Brooklyn Common Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Windham County include: Trinity Church (A), Westford Hill Church (B), Abington Congregational Church (C), Abundant Life United Church (D), Central Assembly of God Church (E), Central Village Congregational Church (F), Christ Memorial Episcopal Church (G), Christian Fellowship Church (H), Church of the Good Shepherd (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bedlam Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Palmertown Cemetery (3), Bradford Cemetery (4), Bruce Cemetery (5), Bungee Cemetery (6), Carey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snake Meadow Pond (A), Stowell Pond (B), Cady Pond (C), Stump Pond (D), Carpenter Pond (E), Taft Pond (F), Cedar Swamp Pond (G), Tetreault Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Long Brook (B), Lost Pond Brook (C), Lowry Brook (D), Lyon Brook (E), Mary Brown Brook (F), Mascraft Brook (G), Mashamoquet Brook (H), Mashentuck Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Windham County include: Sap Tree Run State Park (1), Solair Recreation League (2), Squaw Rock State Park (3), Sterling Hill Historic District (4), Thompson Green (5), Tinkerville Brook Preserve (6), Windham Green (7), Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park (8), Old Furnace State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Woodstock Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Windham County: Hungry Hill (A), Silver Ridge Campground (B), Sharpe Hill Vineyard (C), Saint Mary Camp (D), Woodstock Golf Course (E), River Bend Campground (F), Raceway Golf Course (G), Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery (H), Windham County Agricultural Extension Center (I), Plainfield Industrial Park (J), Peppertree Campground (K), Wolf Den Campground (L), Hampton Station (M), Camp Woodstock (N), Camp Keemosahbee (O), Meadowside Campground (P), Camp Eastford (Q), Mashamuquet Brook Campground (R), Manna Campground (S), Black Pond Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Plainfield Parkade Shopping Center (1), Windham Heights Shopping Center (2), North Windham Shopping Center (3), Killingly Shopping Center (4), Brooklyn Common Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Windham County include: Trinity Church (A), Westford Hill Church (B), Abington Congregational Church (C), Abundant Life United Church (D), Central Assembly of God Church (E), Central Village Congregational Church (F), Christ Memorial Episcopal Church (G), Christian Fellowship Church (H), Church of the Good Shepherd (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bedlam Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2), Palmertown Cemetery (3), Bradford Cemetery (4), Bruce Cemetery (5), Bungee Cemetery (6), Carey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snake Meadow Pond (A), Stowell Pond (B), Cady Pond (C), Stump Pond (D), Carpenter Pond (E), Taft Pond (F), Cedar Swamp Pond (G), Tetreault Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Long Brook (B), Lost Pond Brook (C), Lowry Brook (D), Lyon Brook (E), Mary Brown Brook (F), Mascraft Brook (G), Mashamoquet Brook (H), Mashentuck Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Windham County include: Sap Tree Run State Park (1), Solair Recreation League (2), Squaw Rock State Park (3), Sterling Hill Historic District (4), Thompson Green (5), Tinkerville Brook Preserve (6), Windham Green (7), Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park (8), Old Furnace State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Woodstock Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Kent County, Rhode Island , Providence County, Rhode Island , New London County , Tolland County , Worcester County, Massachusetts .
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Current college students: 6,921 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,668 (54% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.0%
Housing units in Windham County with a mortgage: 16,351 (2,113 second mortgage, 1,756 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,713
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6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)Windham County:0.12%Connecticut average:0.19% 2.92% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($16,282 average AGI) 3.33% relocated from other states ($25,416 average AGI)Windham County:3.33%Connecticut average:2.69%
6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)Windham County:0.07%Connecticut average:0.11% 3.05% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($18,784 average AGI) 3.05% relocated to other states ($19,662 average AGI)Windham County:3.05%Connecticut average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,177 (13,341 aged, 2,836 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
22,042 spouses, 32,101 children (29,505 natural, 773 adopted, 1,823 stepchildren), 1,353 grandchildren, 511 brothers or sisters, 653 parents, 1,329 other relatives, 2,799 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,521 2-persons, 6,859 3-persons, 6,158 4-persons, 2,574 5-persons, 822 6-persons, 433 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,976 1-person, 2,404 2-persons, 289 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
88.3% of residents of Windham County speak English at home. 5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.69 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)
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60% of Windham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Connecticut.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,900
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