Harwinton, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Harwinton | |
 Harwinton Town Hall | |
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 Litchfield County and Connecticut Northwest Hills Planning Region and Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates:41°45′16″N73°03′25″W / 41.75444°N 73.05694°W /41.75444; -73.05694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Region | Northwest Hills |
| Incorporated | 1737 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Michael R. Criss (R) |
| • Selectman | Evan Brunetti |
| • Selectman | Paul Honig |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 5,484 |
| • Density | 178/sq mi (68.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06791 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-37280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213444 |
| Website | www |
Harwinton (/ˈhɑːrwɪntən/HAHR-win-tən) is atown inLitchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,484 at the2020 census.[2] The town is part of theNorthwest Hills Planning Region. The town is served byRegional School District 10.
Prior to settlement by colonists, Harwinton sat at the confluence of various tribal territories, notably that of theTunxis tribe.[3] TheConnecticut Colony granted and split the area of modern-day Harwinton to the townships ofHartford andWindsor in May 1729. The area was first settled in January 1730 by Daniel Messenger. Townships were formally established in the following years in the Hartford and Windsor allotments.
Harwinton was incorporated as an independent town in October 1737.[4][5] The name of the town alludes to Hartford and Windsor, Connecticut (HAR + WIN) followed by the suffix -ton, meaning town.[6]
Harwinton is in eastern Litchfield County; it is bordered to the northwest by the city ofTorrington and to the east byBurlington inHartford County.Hartford, the state capital, is 23 miles (37 km) to the east, andBristol is 11 miles (18 km) to the southeast.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town of Harwinton has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.7 km2), of which 30.8 square miles (79.8 km2) are land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) of it, or 1.12%, are water.[7] The town is bordered to the west by theNaugatuck River. The southeastern portion of the town contains the Roraback Wildlife Area and several reservoirs.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 1,500 | — | |
| 1850 | 1,175 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,044 | −11.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,044 | 0.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,016 | −2.7% | |
| 1890 | 943 | −7.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,213 | 28.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,440 | 18.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,020 | 40.3% | |
| 1930 | 949 | −53.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,112 | 17.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,858 | 67.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,344 | 80.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,318 | 29.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,889 | 13.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,228 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,283 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,642 | 6.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,484 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Per the2020 United States census,[9] there were 5,484 people and 1,641 family households living in the town. The population density was 178 inhabitants per square mile (68.7/km2). There were 2,313 housing units at an average density of 74.1 per square mile (28.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.0%White, 0.67%African American, 0.16%Native American, 0.57%Asian, 0.46% fromother races, and 5.42% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 2,179 occupied households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% weremarried couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 people.
In the town, the population distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.7 years. The population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
According theAmerican Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2018 to 2022, the median household income in the town was $102,078 andper capita income was $53,705. An estimated 3.2% of the population were below thepoverty line.[10]
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 31, 2023[11] | |||||
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| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | |
| Republican | 1,508 | 69 | 1,577 | 34.26% | |
| Democratic | 935 | 58 | 993 | 21.57% | |
| Unaffiliated | 1,816 | 133 | 1,949 | 42.34% | |
| Minor Parties | 77 | 7 | 84 | 1.82% | |
| Total | 4,336 | 267 | 4,603 | 100% | |
Connecticut Route 4 connects the town toTorrington in the northwest and toHartford in the east.Route 118 connects the town westward toLitchfield center, with a junction for theRoute 8 expressway in the western part of Harwinton.Route 222 runs south from Harwinton toThomaston center.Route 72 leads south then east to the city ofBristol.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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