Census Data for Barkhamsted

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Barkhamsted a population of 3,602 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Barkhamsted a population of 3,799 people.

The community of Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County. The 2010 Census gave Litchfield County; a population of 189,763 people. This means that Barkhamsted had 2% of the county's total population, making it Litchfield's 12th most populous community.

At the same time, Connecticut had a population of 3,574,097 people, meaning that Barkhamsted had 0.11% of the total population of Connecticut - making it the state's 161st most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Barkhamsted has a total area of 38.83 square miles [100.6 km²]. Of this total, 36.25 square miles [93.9 km²] is land, with the balance (6.63%) being water (2.58 square miles [6.7 km²]).

Litchfield County has a land area of 920 square miles [2,384.2 km²]. At 36.25 square miles [93.9 km²], Barkhamsted has 3.94% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Barkhamsted, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Barkhamsted reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Barkhamsted might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   41° 56' 8"   (or 41.94°)
  • Lon:   -72° 58' 22"   (or -72.97°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barkhamsted had 1,589 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,799 people, this averages 2.39 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Barkhamsted had a land area of 36.25 square miles [93.9 km²]. This translates to 40.92 Housing Units per square mile [15.8 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Barkhamsted had 1,436 Housing Units, a population of 3,494 people and a land area of 36.22 square miles [93.8 km²]. This gives a density of 2.43 people per Housing Unit and 36.98 Housing Units per square mile [14.28 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Barkhamsted and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Litchfield County ...

The community of Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County<4>.

The county had a population of 189,763 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,799 people, Barkhamsted represented 2% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Barkhamsted has a population density of 97.8 people per square mile [37.77 people/km²], Litchfield County averages 206.1 people per square mile [79.6 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Litchfield County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Barkhamsted, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Barkhamsted. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Barkhamsted or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Barkhamsted, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Barkhamsted.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   41.935708°   (or 41°56'8" N)
  • Lon:   -72.972921°   (or -72°58'22" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   41.929183°   (or 41°55'45" N)
  • Lon:   -72.984979°   (or -72°59'5" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 4,044 feet to the northeast<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#213386) to Barkhamsted. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Barkhamsted. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   41.929263°   (or 41°55'45" N)
  • Lon:   -72.972326°   (or -72°58'20" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 2,355 feet to the north<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Barkhamsted. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Barkhamsted.

Miscellaneous Information for Barkhamsted ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Litchfield County or the community of Barkhamsted:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Barkhamsted:
  • GNIS ID for Barkhamsted: 213386
  • GNIS ID for Litchfield County: 212796
  • GNIS ID for State of Connecticut: 1779780

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 09 (Connecticut)
  • County Code: 005 (Litchfield County)
  • Place Code: 02760 (Barkhamsted)
  • State & County Code: 09/005 (Connecticut / Litchfield County)
  • State & Place Code: 09/02760 (Connecticut / Barkhamsted)

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  • Barkhamsted is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Barkhamsted.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barkhamsted. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)