Local servicesHospitalCharlotte Hungerford Hospital4.3 miPost officeHarwinton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarwinton Town Hallunder a milePoliceTorrington Police Department4.7 miFire stationHarwinton Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHarwinton Consolidated Schoolunder a mileCollegeTunxis Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL23 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 2023.9 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER18 miRailWaterburyMetro-North Railroad14 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06791 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06791 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:17 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People5,565 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.32,166 householdsMedian household income $108,382Median home value $344,900Median rent $1,574 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,039 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F54 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 33 days7 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersville station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMeetinghouse Hillpeak · under a mileLake Harwintonlake · 1.9 miMount Hopepeak · 5.6 miBull Pondlake · under a mileBristol Reservoir Number 4reservoir · 2.4 miEast Branch Naugatuck Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarwinton Recreation & Conservation Areapark · within reach · 203 acresRoraback Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,088 acresHumaston Brook State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.9 miJohn Toro Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.1 miSunny Brook State Parkstate park · 6.4 miStillwater Pond State Parkstate park · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198149 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTorrington Water Companyserves 37,915 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation685 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
