Barkhamsted
| Barkhamsted, Connecticut | ||
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 Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′45″N 72°58′20″W / 41.92917°N 72.97222°WCoordinates: 41°55′45″N 72°58′20″W / 41.92917°N 72.97222°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Hartford | |
| Region | Litchfield Hills | |
| Incorporated | 1779 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First Selectman | Donald S. Stein (D) | |
| • Selectman | Raymond P. Pech (D) | |
| • Selectman | Mark Hemenway (R) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) | |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 3,711 | |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (40/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06063, 06065 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-02760 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213386 | |
| Website | www |
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Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County in Connecticut and contains seven villages, West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley and Riverton. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census. Barkhamsted was named after Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100 km2), of which, 36.2 square miles (94 km2) of it is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) of it (6.72%) is water. A high percentage of the land in the town is owned by the State of Connecticut as state forest (People's State Forest, American Legion State Forest, Tunxis State Forest, and Enders State Forest) and by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) as water supply area. Major bodies of water include the Barkhamsted Reservoir, Lake McDonough, and the Farmington River.
As of 2010 Barkhamsted had a population of 3,799. The racial composition of the population was 97.5% white, 0.3% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from some other race and 1.1% reporting two or more races. 1.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,494 people, 1,334 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.5 people per square mile (37.2/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 39.6 per square mile (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.06% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
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