Colchester is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and adjacent residential land in the town of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the east-central part of the town, with the Connecticut Route 2 expressway running through the south side of the community. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 4,781,[3] out of 16,068 in the entire town of Colchester.
Colchester, Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′34″N 72°19′57″W / 41.57611°N 72.33250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New London |
| Town | Colchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,781 |
| • Density | 413.0/km2 (1,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06415 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-15840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378348[2] |
75 acres (30 ha) at the center of the village comprise the Colchester Village Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Education
editThe census-designated place, along with the rest of Colchester Town, is in Colchester School District.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Colchester Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Colchester CDP, Connecticut". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New London County, CT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2024. - Text list
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