Welcome to Windham ...

The Town of Windham is located in Windham County<1>.

The location of Windham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Pronunciation for the Town of Windham: win-dum<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Windham has a population of 24,585 people<4> (see below for details).

Windham is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Windham: (860)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windham had an population of 24,585 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Windham had a population of 25,268 people (or 21.34% of the total population of Windham County). This makes Windham the county's most populous community.

The population of Windham represents 0.71% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,268 people, the population of Windham increased 10.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,857 people).

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

Communities Also Named Windham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Windham - they are located in New York and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windham.

Communities near Windham ...

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

• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manchester is located in Hartford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manchester
• Norwich
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Norwich is located in New London County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norwich
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <6>
• Norwich
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwich is located in New London County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Norwich
• Glastonbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glastonbury
• Vernon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon is located in Tolland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vernon
• Mansfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mansfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
• Montville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montville is located in New London County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montville
• Killingly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Killingly is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Killingly
• Colchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Colchester is located in New London County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Colchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <6>
• Plainfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainfield is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Plainfield

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windham ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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