Welcome to Chaplin ...
The Town of Chaplin is located in Windham County<1>.
The location of Chaplin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Chaplin has a population of 2,246 people<3> (see below for details).
Chaplin is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chaplin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chaplin is located in the (860) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chaplin had an population of 2,246 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Chaplin had a population of 2,305 people. This makes Chaplin the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Chaplin represents 0.06% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,305 people, the population of Chaplin increased 2.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,250 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chaplin.
Communities near Chaplin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chaplin.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Killingly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
- Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Tolland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chaplin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaplin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaplin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chaplin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaplin. See our Newspapers Page for Chaplin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaplin ...
Looking for more information about Chaplin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chaplin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chaplin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaplin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chaplin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaplin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |