Colchester (CDP), Connecticut

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
Main Street
Main Street
Colchester is located in Connecticut
Colchester
Colchester
Coordinates: 41°34′34″N 72°19′57″W / 41.57611°N 72.33250°W / 41.57611; -72.33250
Country United States
StateConnecticut
CountyNew London
TownColchester
Area
 • Total
11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
 • Land11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
 • Water0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation141 m (463 ft)
Population
 • Total
4,781
 • Density413.0/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06415
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-15840
GNIS feature ID2378348[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

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The census-designated place, along with the rest of Colchester Town, is in Colchester School District.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Colchester Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New London County, CT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2024. - Text list