Local servicesHospitalWestern Connecticut Mental Health Network - Torrington Area1.0 miPost officeTorrington Post Office1.8 miTown hallTorrington City Hall2.2 miPoliceTorrington Police Department1.6 miFire stationTorrington Fire Department North End Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highElementaryForbes Elementary School1.5 miHighTorrington High School1.6 miHighOliver Wolcott Technical High School1.9 miCollegeNorthwestern Connecticut Community College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL24 miInterstateI-8419 miUS highwayUS 2022.3 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER23 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06790 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06790 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:17 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People35,544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.415,198 householdsMedian household income $69,720Median home value $196,100Median rent $1,101 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,147 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 18,488 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%6% 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 landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 1.4 miEast Branch Naugatuck River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRed Mountainpeak · under a mileWalnut Mountainpeak · 1.7 miWest Branch Naugatuck Riverriver · 2.7 miEast Branch Naugatuck Riverriver · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunny Brook State Parkstate park · under a mile · 395 acresStillwater Pond State Parkstate park · under a mileBurr Pond State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 274 acresJohn A. Minetto State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 466 acresWilliam Besse Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 115 acresAlvord Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200024 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200024 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation1,092 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
