Time Zone: Windham County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Windham County was founded in 1726. Windham was created by taking area from Hartford and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Windham had a population of 117,518 people. This is an increase of 7.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 109,091 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Windham represented 3.2% of the total population of Connecticut, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 8 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 118,428 | +8.56% | +0.77% since 2009 |
2009 | 117,518 | +7.72% | +0.18% since 2008 |
2008 | 117,311 | +7.53% | +0.56% since 2007 |
2007 | 116,660 | +6.94% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 109,091 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Windham County Census Page for Windham County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Windham County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Windham County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Windham | 23,733 | 22,857 | 3.83% increase |
Killingly | 17,828 | 16,472 | 8.23% increase |
Plainfield | 15,442 | 14,619 | 5.63% increase |
Putnam | 9,307 | 9,002 | 3.39% increase |
Thompson | 9,249 | 8,878 | 4.18% increase |
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