Tolland County, Connecticut

Tolland County, Connecticut
Location in the state of Connecticut
Connecticut's location in the U.S.
Founded	1785
Seat	none; since 1960 Connecticut counties no longer have a county government Tolland (1785-1889) Rockville (1889-1960)
Largest town	Vernon
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	417.01 sq mi (1,080 km²) 410.07 sq mi (1,062 km²) 6.94 sq mi (18 km²), 1.66%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	152,691 385/sq mi (148.8/km²)
Congressional district	2nd

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	13,251		—
1800	14,319		8.1%
1810	13,779		−3.8%
1820	14,330		4.0%
1830	18,702		30.5%
1840	17,980		−3.9%
1850	20,091		11.7%
1860	20,709		3.1%
1870	22,000		6.2%
1880	24,112		9.6%
1890	25,081		4.0%
1900	24,523		−2.2%
1910	26,459		7.9%
1920	27,216		2.9%
1930	28,659		5.3%
1940	31,866		11.2%
1950	44,709		40.3%
1960	68,737		53.7%
1970	103,440		50.5%
1980	114,823		11.0%
1990	128,699		12.1%
2000	136,364		6.0%
2010	152,691		12.0%

Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691. Tolland County is incorporated into thirteen towns and was originally formed on 13 October 1785 from portions of eastern Hartford County, Connecticut and western Windham County, Connecticut.

Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments. The office of High Sheriff in Connecticut counties was officially abolished by ballot in 2000, and corrections and court service were transferred to the state marshalls. Tolland County has the same boundaries as the Tolland Judicial District.

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 417.01 square miles (1,080.1 km²), the smallest county in Connecticut, of which 410.07 square miles (1,062.1 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 6.94 square miles (18.0 km²) (or 1.66%) is water.

Part of the county is part of the Hartford metropolitan area and part is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan area. The county contains the University of Connecticut in the community of Storrs within the town of Mansfield.

The FIPS code for Tolland County is 009013.

Demographics

Old Tolland County Jail

As of the year 2000, there were 136,364 people, 49,431 households, and 34,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 332/sq mi (128/km²). [1] There were 51,570 housing units at an average density of 126/sq mi (49/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.34% White, 2.72% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 2.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.9% were of Irish, 14.1% Italian, 9.9% English, 8.8% French, 8.2% German, 8.0% Polish and 5.7% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.5% spoke English, 2.9% Spanish and 1.6% French as their first language.

There were 49,431 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $59,044, and the median income for a family was $70,856. Males had a median income of $46,619 versus $34,255 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,474. 5.60% of the population and 2.90% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.60% are under the age of 18 and 5.20% are 65 or older.

Demographic breakdown by town

Income

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income

Data is from the 2010 United States Census and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Rank	Town		Per capita income	Median household income	Median family income	Population	Number of households
1	Bolton	Town	$42,312	$89,432	$93,472	4,980	1,915
2	Tolland	Town	$41,883	$99,764	$108,564	15,052	5,312
3	Hebron	Town	$39,416	$108,444	$112,894	9,686	3,398
4	Andover	Town	$38,710	$84,274	$96,286	3,303	1,244
5	Ellington	Town	$37,322	$81,582	$95,547	15,602	6,257
6	Columbia	Town	$36,865	$85,893	$102,353	5,485	2,154
7	Somers	Town	$35,134	$98,977	$108,636	11,444	3,328
8	Coventry	Town	$34,524	$86,244	$91,931	12,435	4,783
9	Vernon	Town	$33,160	$61,103	$77,649	29,179	12,976
10	Union	Town	$32,032	$79,911	$84,750	854	334
11	Willington	Town	$29,616	$62,500	$96,422	6,041	2,423
12	Stafford	Town	$28,027	$64,494	$69,789	12,087	4,767
13	Mansfield	Town	$21,579	$65,839	$84,128	26,543	5,586

Race

Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, "Race alone or in combination with one or more other races."

Rank	Town		Population	White	Black	Asian	American Indian	Other	Hispanic
1	Vernon	Town	29,199	88.5%	8.8%	4.0%	0.8%	1.8%	7.1%
2	Mansfield	Town	26,130	84.4%	6.2%	10.7%	0.3%	1.8%	6.3%
3	Ellington	Town	15,394	96.0%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%	0.2%	1.1%
4	Tolland	Town	14,931	97.2%	1.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%
5	Coventry	Town	12,402	97.1%	1.6%	1.7%	0.6%	0.3%	2.1%
6	Stafford	Town	12,055	97.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	3.3%
7	Somers	Town	11,385	85.3%	10.0%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	5.8%
8	Hebron	Town	9,620	99.0%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%	0.5%	2.4%
9	Willington	Town	6,070	98.9%	3.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%	2.4%
10	Columbia	Town	5,449	97.8%	1.9%	1.7%	1.9%	0.4%	2.1%
11	Bolton	Town	5,006	98.0%	2.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%	4.5%
12	Andover	Town	3,143	96.5%	3.0%	1.7%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%
13	Union	Town	990	99.4%	0.0%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%

Towns

• Andover
• Bolton
• Columbia
• Coventry
• Ellington
• Hebron
• Mansfield
• Somers
• Stafford
• Tolland
• Union
• Vernon
• Willington

Other Places

• Coventry Lake
• South Coventry
• Crystal Lake
• Stafford Springs
• Storrs
• Central Somers
• Rockville
• Mashapaug

Adjacent counties

• Hartford County - west
• New London County - south
• Windham County - east
• Hampden County, Massachusetts - northwest
• Worcester County, Massachusetts - northeast

Literary references

Tolland County is briefly referenced in the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville as the place that the ill-fated ship mate, Pip, comes from.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tolland County, Connecticut
• New England Civil War Museum

External links

• Tolland County 911
• Federal Statistics for Tolland Co. Conn.
• National Register of Historic Places listing for Tolland Co., Connecticut
• State parks and Forests in Tolland County
• Tolland County Chamber of Commerce