Profile for Stafford, Connecticut, CT

Stafford is on the Massachusetts border

People were first drawn to the area because of its mineral springs

Nearby parks & recreation: Shenipsit State Forest, Staffordville Lake

Historic sites and museums: Stafford Historical Society Museum, Civilian Conservation Corps Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Stafford

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

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• Stafford population
• Ancestry of people in Stafford
• Housing in Stafford
• Income in Stafford
• Marital status of adults in Stafford
• Place of birth of people in Stafford
• Residence in 1995, of people in Stafford
• School enrollment & education levels in Stafford
• Transportation & commute times in Stafford
• Tolland County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Stafford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tolland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hartford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06071 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Stafford town government
• Tolland County Chamber of Commerce

9% of Stafford residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stafford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stafford
• Cemeteries in Tolland County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for Tolland County
• Libraries in or near Stafford

Post a query on a message board:

• Tolland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Stafford museums
• Stafford historic sites
• Stafford area parks
• Wineries near Stafford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stafford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tolland County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stafford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Tolland County

• Stafford business guide
• Tolland County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
• Local ordinances in Connecticut (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tolland County
• Arrests in Tolland County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stafford was $22,017, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tolland County economic census
• Tolland County economic summary
• Tolland County employment growth
• Tolland County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

17% of Stafford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Stafford
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Stafford
• School districts in or near Stafford
• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Stafford
• YouTube videos about Stafford

• Air pollution in Tolland County
• Diesel soot in Tolland County
• Land contamination in Tolland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tolland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Stafford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Stafford
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Stafford items now on sale

• Stafford local government Web site
• Tolland County government
• Connecticut state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Stafford medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Stafford
• Historic sites in Connecticut
• Museums in or near Stafford
• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tolland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stafford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $506.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,172.

• Research Stafford Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Stafford area
• Job services in Connecticut
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Stafford include Stafford Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Stafford

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Stafford
• Get directions to Stafford
• Census map of Stafford area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Connecticut
• Topographic map of Stafford

• Daily newspapers in or near Stafford
• AM radio stations in or near Stafford
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Stafford
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• TV stations in or near Stafford
• Media ownership in the Stafford area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Connecticut

• Military bases in Connecticut
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Stafford
• Search obituaries in Connecticut
• Recent death notices - selected CT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Connecticut
• Lions clubs in Connecticut
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Stafford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stafford

• Parks near Stafford
• National forests in Connecticut
• Ski areas near Stafford
• Ski areas in Connecticut
• State parks in Connecticut

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Stafford
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• Post cards of Connecticut communities

• Connecticut Democratic party
• Connecticut Republican party
• Connecticut elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stafford
• Total membership by faith, in Tolland County

• Chowhound message boards for CT

The average commute time for Stafford workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Stafford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Stafford travel guide
• Airports near Stafford
• Hotels near Stafford
• Connecticut tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Connecticut coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Connecticut
• Wildlife refuges in Connecticut

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