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Welcome to Harwinton ...

The Town of Harwinton is located in Litchfield County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Harwinton has a population of 5,418 people<2> (see below for details).

Harwinton is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harwinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Harwinton: 860 & 959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harwinton had an population of 5,418 people. This is a decrease of 3.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Harwinton had a population of 5,642 people. This makes Harwinton the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Harwinton represents 0.16% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,642 people, the population of Harwinton increased 6.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,283 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harwinton.

Communities near Harwinton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harwinton.

  • Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Waterbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Waterbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Britain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
  • West Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
    • West Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • Meriden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Harwinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harwinton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harwinton. 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 Harwinton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harwinton. See our Newspapers Page for Harwinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harwinton ...

Looking for more information about Harwinton? 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 Harwinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harwinton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harwinton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harwinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Harwinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Harwinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.